The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike on 17 January 2017 at Rann, Borno State.
A statement from the NAF spokesman, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa said the term of reference, for the Board is to determine the immediate and remote causes as well as the circumstances that led to the incident. with a view of forestall future occurrence.
The NAF spokesman said that In addition to a list of 20 witnesses given to it, the Board is free to invite other persons to give evidence on oath. The Board is to submit its report not later than February 2, 2017.
The 6-man Board is headed by the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (HQ NAF), Air Vice Marshal Salihu Bala-Ribah. Other members are Air Vice Marshal Charles Oghomwen, Air Commodore Ayoola Jolasinmi, Group Captain Essien Efanga, Wing Commander Solomon Irmiya and Wing Commander Mohammed Muazu.
NAF sets up panel to investigate accidental airstrike
19 January 2017 3:32 pm WAT
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