Suspected military airstrike kills seven vigilantes, injures others in Niger

At slightest 7 vigilantes person reportedly been killed and 8 others injured aft a weaponry was dropped connected a radical gathered astatine Kukoki-Bassa assemblage successful Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The incidental reportedly occurred on Thursday when the vigilantes were said to person gathered to strategise connected however to respond to the question of bandits towards the community.

A assemblage root told DAILY POST that the victims were taken to the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, wherever the injured are receiving treatment.

The commandant of the Kukoki vigilante group, Ayuba Umar Kamas, who confirmed the incidental successful a telephone interview, alleged that the weaponry was dropped from a subject aircraft.

Kamas said the vigilantes were gathering erstwhile 3 craft were sighted successful the area, adding that 1 of them allegedly flew towards their absorption and dropped a weaponry that struck the group.

He described the incidental arsenic “very unfortunate and painful,” saying 7 members of the radical were killed.

According to him, 4 of the deceased were from Kukoki, 1 from Bassa and 3 from Matuku.

He added that 8 others were injured, with immoderate of the victims reportedly suffering terrible injuries, including nonaccomplishment of some legs.

Kamas further claimed that the vigilantes had gathered aft receiving info...