Muslims, Christians were victims -District Head

Contrary to earlier insinuations that the casualties of the military drone error bombing at the Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State were solely Muslims, it has been disclosed that Christian faithful who lived in the community were also victims.

The District Head of Rigasa, Aminu Idris, in whose domain the bloody incident happened penultimate Sunday, made the disclosure when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, paid a condolence visit to Tudun Biri community, where the incident took place.

A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, yesterday, said the chief of army staff also visited affected victims at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna, where he expressed concern over the speedy recuperation of the hospitalised victims and donated money and several provisions for their upkeep.

The District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris in his remarks said despite the enormity of the incident, the Nigerian Army showed integrity in accepting responsibility for the drone strike and urged its leadership to intervene in bringing succour to the hospitalised victims and the community for their losses.

He maintained that the community is a mixed community of both Muslims and Christians, and that the victims are of both faith, contrary to earlier insinuation that the community is solely Muslim.

General Lagbaja also commiserated with the Chairman, Jamaa’ atu Nasru Islam, Kaduna State, Prof. Shafiu Abdullahi, and other clerics.