Military to court-martial two officers over Kaduna airstrike

Military to court-martial two officers over Kaduna airstrike

The Defence Headquarters says two of its officers are to face a court martial over a recent airstrike that claimed the lives of 70 civilians in Kaduna State.

Director, Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, announced this in Abuja on Thursday.

He said the board of inquiry into the Tudun Biri airstrike incident in Kaduna State had concluded its investigations.

General Buba said the military conducted a painstaking investigation into the incident and would apply a disciplinary action against those culpable.

He said, “Accordingly, the affected personnel are to face a court martial for acts of omission or commission with respect to the incident.

“I’m however constrained to speak much about the incident as it would be adjudged as prejudicial being a case before court martial.

“However, it must be made clear that the incident was a mistake as the victims of the strike were mistaken for terrorists.”

Bubba said the military would take extra precautions in the future to avert such mistake.