Anglican Bishop of Wusasa Diocese, Zaria in Kaduna State, Most Rev. Buba Ali-Lamido has expressed deep grief over the accidental bombing at Tudun Biri village in Igabi local government area of the state which claimed several lives leaving others with varying degrees of injuries.
Although the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility for accidentally dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri, the cleric, bemoaned an attempt by some religious groups to mischievously paint the incident as an agenda targeted at Muslims.
He argued that both Muslims and Christians were also killed during the unfortunate incident in which the Nigerian Army has since apologized for the accidental bombing of the village.
A statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, he cautioned that any attempt to give the incident a religious colouration would demoralise the nation’s armed forces in the renewed war against terrorists in the north.
He recalled that a similar incident occurred in 2017 when the Nigerian Air Force accidentally bombed the Rann IDP camp in Borno, claiming 250 lives which “didn’t witness this same hysteria that we are witnessing today.”
He said that every life was precious while noting that the death of Christians, Muslims and even non-adherents of both faiths is without doubt painful.
The statement reads, “The Anglican Bishop of Wusasa Diocese, His Grace Most Reverend Dr. Buba Ali Lamido has expressed deep grief over the accidental bombing at Tudun Biri village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State that claimed over 85 lives and scores of injured people and worry at attempts by some religious groups to mischievously paint what was an accident as an agenda targeted at Muslims.”
