CIVIC Calls for Probe of Deadly Nasarawa Airstrike Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) has condemned the recent drone strike in Nasarawa State which resulted in the
The Center for Civilians in Conflict has condemned the recent drone strike in Nasarawa State which resulted in the deaths and critical injuries of dozens of civilians, asking for a probe of the incident.
CIVIC’s Country Director, Benson Olugbuo, in a statement yesterday, signed by the organisation’s Programme Officer for Communication and Advocacy, Julius Gaiya, asked the Nigerian Government to investigate what went wrong and make the findings swiftly and available to members of the public.
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