NewsAmnesty International Asks FG To Probe Accidental Military Airstrike In Yobe

Amnesty International Asks FG To Probe Accidental Military Airstrike In Yobe

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September 25, (THEWILL) – Amnesty International (AI) has asked the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency set up a panel to investigate a military airstrike that accidentally killed nine people in Yobe State.

THEWILL reports that a Nigerian Air Force jet said to have been targeting the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist group, had accidentally hit Buwari and other communities in Yunusari LGA of the state.

However, in a statement on Saturday by the Media Spokesperson of Amnesty International in Nigeria, Mallam Isa Sanusi, appealed to the federal government to set up a panel to investigate the incident.

According to the statement, the Air Force fighter jets targeted several villages in Yobe state, including Buwari, Bulabulin, Matari, Malari and Kajinjiri, with at least 9 villagers killed and 20 injured on 15th September, 2021.

“Similarly, on 26 August, a wooden passenger boat ferrying passengers and their goods from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State was targeted by a military helicopter, injuring several passengers.

“Amnesty International is calling for full reparations for the relatives of those killed in the strikes, as well as a remedy for other victims in previous military airstrikes – including compensation, restitution and rehabilitation.

”The Nigerian military must abide by international law in future military operations and protect the lives of civilians.

“Anyone suspected of criminal responsibility should be prosecuted in a fair trial. Survivors and families of the victims should be kept informed of the progress of the investigation and be given full reparation”, the statement added.

The Rights group expressed worry that previous incidents in the North East of Nigeria and Niger Delta region were met with deafening silence and outright denial by the military while devastated families suffer in silence.

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