No fewer than 8,150 persons were displaced from Galadima-Kogo and environs in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger when an aircraft bombed the area on Jan. 24.
Many members of a vigilance group in the area were killed, while their commander sustained serious injuries.Secretary to Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, said in Minna on Saturday that the aircraft belongs to the Nigeria Air Force and was not aware that security personnel were in the area.He said government was also aware of the presence of IDPs in the area.
“We are doing assessment to deal with the matter and we are also dealing with the issue of those who lost their lives from the angle of security personnel that were accidentally affected.“We have recorded some deaths and are attending to the injured in hospitals. One of the displaced victims, Hajiya Rabi Musa, told the News Agency of Nigeria that residents saw the aircraft flying through on Tuesday only to hear a very loud bang that shook the area.
“Since we came here, nobody has come to our aid; not even a single government official. We don’t have water to drink, not even to take our bath; we are suffering,’’ she said.
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