Twelve personnel of the Nigerian Military are dealing with a court docket martial relating to the bombing incident at Tudun Biri in Kaduna State.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a serious basic, made this identified whereas briefing journalists on Thursday in Abuja on the armed forces’ operations.
On 3 December 2023, 85 civilians have been killed in navy drone assaults in Tudun Biri, Igabi Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State.
Mr Buba mentioned that the navy would punish the personnel discovered culpable within the incident, including that an investigation was carried out and concluded with a resolve to make sure that the personnel concerned have been delivered to e-book and justice served for the victims.
“The navy has carried out a painstaking investigation into the incident and has initiated disciplinary motion towards these culpable.
“Accordingly, the affected personnel are to face a court docket martial for acts of omission or fee with respect to the incident.
“I’m, nevertheless, constrained to not communicate a lot in regards to the incident as it could be adjudged as prejudicial being a case earlier than a court docket martial.
“The navy will take additional precautions sooner or later to make sure that noncombatants are protected,” he mentioned.
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