Story from Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu
Mai Mala Buni, Yobe State Governor has commiserated with families whose loved ones were killed in a jet airstrike of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Buhari village in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
The governor who conveyed his condolence in a statement signed on Wednesday by Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs said although it could have been an accident or mistaken target but assured the government will join hands with the security agencies to unravel the root cause of the incident.
“Government will work closely with the security forces especially the Nigeria Airforce to establish what actually happened,” the governor assured.
“This is very important and necessary for us to guard against future occurrence and to safeguard the lives of our people.”
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According to reports, the unfortunate incident occurred in the village in the early hours of Wednesday when the villagers were preparing to go to the weekly market in Geidam, a neighbouring local government area, 200 kilometres from Damaturu.
The villagers were already set to go to the market at Geidam early in the morning when suddenly the jet appeared from nowhere and started shelling the village.
“Instantly, three people died. The sound of gunshots scared the villagers and they ran for safety, but others sustained injuries as a result. Some were attempting to attend to the dead people when they also got hit by bullets from the jet.”
“As of 5 pm, the number of dead people is nine, while over 30 people who sustained injuries are receiving treatment at Geidam General Hospital.
“Buhari village is in Yunusari LGA, but Buhari village is closer to Geidam, and the entire Yunusari LGA doesn’t has facilities to attend to the injured victims.”
Meanwhile, the governor has directed government hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu to offer free medical services to those who sustained injuries from the air strike.
Similarly, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has been directed to provide relief materials to cater for the immediate needs of the families of the deceased persons and other members of the community.
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