The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that it has compensated the victims and families affected by the 25 December 2024 accidental airstrike on Sokoto villages.
The disclosure was made in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday.
Recall that a NAF aircraft, in an airstrike targeting suspected Lakurawa terrorists, killed at least 10 civilians in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa villages in Silame LGA of Sokoto.
Newsbuka reports that the strike was conducted under a joint operation called “Operation Fansan Yamma” in the North-west.
The Lakurawa terror group mainly operates in Kebbi and Sokoto states. Experts have continued to debate the group’s affiliation.
Speaking on what necessitated the compensation, Chief of Civil-Military Relations, Edward Gabkwet, an air vice marshal, explained that the compensation followed a petition received in April 2025.
NAF Compensates Families Affected by 2024 Accidental Airstrikes in Sokoto
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