Buhari Sends Delegates To Rann After Airforce IDP Bombing
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President Muhammadu has sent a delegate to Rann IDP camp in Borno State., after the Nigerian Airforce mistakenly dropped bomb on them.
The delegation is led by the president’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed and Service Chiefs.
Also Digital Communications Nigeria will accompany the delegation, to keep the public abreast with necessary information from the scene.
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Pres Delegation preparing to leave for Rann. Led by Chief of Staff to the Pres, Abba Kyari. Defence and Info Ministers & Service Chiefs also pic.twitter.com/Jr4yd0AIIL
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 18, 2017
Recall that on Tuesday the Nigerian Airforce accidentally killed scores of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and injured many others, including camp officials and Doctors at the Rann IDP camp located in Kala-balge Local Government Area.
The military spokesperson, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, who confirmed the incident explained that it was an error that the military deeply regretted.
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He explained that soldiers got information of movement of Boko Haram members and deployed ground troops and air cover to tackle the terrorists.
“It was the air support that mistakenly dropped the bomb,” he said.
President Buhari also sympathised with the families of the victims.
I received with regret news that the Air Force,working to mop up BH insurgents, accidentally bombed a civilian community in Rann,Borno State
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 17, 2017
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I sympathize with the families of the dead, and with the injured, and the Government and people of Borno State.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 17, 2017
The Federal Government will fully support the Borno State Government in dealing with the situation and attending to the victims.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 17, 2017
