The Nigerian Air Force has accepted responsibility for the January 2023 air strike that killed 37 herders alongside their livestock in the Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall, Hassan Abubakar, visited Nasarawa state on Friday alongside senior officials of the Air Force.
He paid a courtesy call to Governor Abdullahi Sule at the Government House in Lafia, the state capital predicated on the findings of the review committee on the airstrike report.
The air chief maintained that the action was not deliberate and one of their core responsibilities is to protect the lives and property of Nigerians.
Therefore, the unfortunate incident of January 2023 was not deliberate as no military in the world over will intentionally kill those it is mandated to protect.
Governor Abdullahi Sule appreciated the Air Force for their efforts in ensuring peace in the state, especially in the eastern part of the state.
While commending the Air Chief for putting a human face into the military operations, he revealed that the state had supported the victims in its way since the incident occurred a year ago.
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