Mistaken Sokoto Airstrike: PDP Calls for Probe, Compensation For Victims

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday commiserated with the folks of Sokoto State over the killing and damage to many civilians within the unintended airstrike by the navy in pursuit of terrorists in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa villages of Silame Native Authorities Space of the State.

The celebration nonetheless mentioned after its evaluation of the studies of the mistaken airstrike, an pressing system vast investigation into the tragic incident with the view to additional assure the safety and security of civilians within the combat in opposition to terrorism within the nation, needs to be achieved.

The celebration nonetheless urged the navy to not relent in its patriotic efforts within the combat in opposition to terrorism in our nation.

The nationwide publicity secretary of PDP, Hon Debo Ologungaba, recalled related incidents that claimed the lives of civilians in Kaduna State in December 2023 and September 2024 respectively and urged for steps to keep away from such calamity sooner or later.

Ologungaba, in an announcement mentioned, “The PDP condoles with the households of the victims of the unhappy incident and urges the Federal Authorities to take mandatory steps to compensate the households of useless in addition to guarantee sufficient medical consideration for the speedy restoration of the wounded.

“Whereas calling for extra professionalism, the PDP urges the navy to not relent in its patriotic efforts within the combat in opposition to terrorism in our nation,” he mentioned.