NAF acknowledges operation, silent on civilian casualties
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly struck a border market in the North-east, with several civilians feared killed.
NAF has confirmed the bombings but did not disclose that civilian casualties were recorded.
However, local sources said the injured survivors of the strike were taken to hospitals in the area, including in Geidam, for treatment. It was reported that the councillor of Jilli ward in Geidam, Ibraheem Geidam, called on residents to donate blood to help the survivors.
According to Yerwa Express, a local publication in the region, the incident occurred Saturday evening at a market in Jilli, a Yobe suburb bordering Borno State. The market is frequented by cross-border traders, making it a busy commercial hub.
However, local sources said the injured survivors of the strike were taken to hospitals in the area, including in Geidam, for treatment. It was reported that the councillor of Jilli ward in Geidam, Ibraheem Geidam, called on residents to donate blood to help the survivors.
According to Yerwa Express, a local publication in the region, the incident occurred Saturday evening at a market in Jilli, a Yobe suburb bordering Borno State. The market is frequented by cross-border traders, making it a busy commercial hub.
Witnesses quoted in the report said the military targeted insurgents who came to the market to collect levies from traders. However, they said civilians were caught in the bombardment, which occurred during peak trading hours.
NAF acknowledges operation, silent on civilian casualties
The spokesperson for NAF, Ehimen Ejodame, an air commodore, confirmed the airstrikes, describing them as precision bombings of terrorists’ locations in the Jilli axis.
