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Atiku Decries Killing Of ‘Innocent Citizens’ In Sokoto Airstrike

by Chibuzo Ukaibe
7 months ago
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Wednesday’s air strike in Sokoto State which led to the death of  about 10 lives.

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While the Sokoto State government said that the airstrike conducted by the military killed innocent villagers, the military has insisted that the strike targeted members of the Lakurawa terrorist group.

Reacting to the incident in a post on his X handle on yesterday, Atiku said “the devastating airstrike that claimed the lives of nearly a dozen innocent civilians and left many others wounded in the peaceful communities of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa in Sokoto State is an outrage that must be condemned in the strongest terms.”

The ex-VP wondered if any lesson was learnt from the Tudun Biri airstrike that killed over 80 civilians in December last year.

While acknowledging the legitimacy of targeting terrorists, the former vice president said that “these strikes must be carried out with unmatched precision and based on irrefutable intelligence.”

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The statement further read, “The indiscriminate killing of innocent citizens — our brothers, our sisters, our neighbors— can never be justified. It is not only a failure but a gross violation of humanity itself. When those who are meant to be our partners in the fight against terrorism are instead treated as targets, we are sowing the seeds of further division and anger.

“We cannot expect them to see a difference between those who protect them and those who harm them when they are caught in the crossfire. We must stop this tragic cycle of death.

“The only way forward is to learn from the past, to make sure that every life is valued, and to ensure no more families have to mourn the loss of loved ones to senseless violence. To the grieving families and the people of Sokoto, my heart goes out to you. May the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace.”

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, had visited the two communities that were bombed by the military fighter jets donated ₦20 million to support the families of those affected by the incident.

 

 

 


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