Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market

The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify

Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians.

By Saikou Jammeh and Eric Schmitt

Nigerian airstrike targeting jihadists reportedly kills at least 100 civilians

Officials confirm misfire as Amnesty gives death toll after speaking to survivors of strike on market in Yobe state A Nigerian air force strike targeting jihadist rebels hit a market in north-east Nigeria, killing more than 100 people and injuring many others, Amnesty International and local media have said. Officials confirmed a misfire had occurred but did not provide details. Continue reading...

By Associated Press in Abuja

Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand

Resisting mechanisation, Nigerian artisans uphold the authenticity of aso-oke, now a staple in global fashion markets.

200 feared dead after Nigerian air strike hits market in northeast Yobe state

At least ⁠200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said on Sunday. Nigeria’s Air Force said it had killed ‌Boko Haram militants in the Jilli axis in Borno state, but in a statement released to Reuters on Sunday it did not mention hitting a market. It did not respond to further requests for comment. The government of the neighbour...

By Reuters

Military air strikes kill dozens of people in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International says

Military air strikes on a village in northeastern Nigeria killed dozens of people on Saturday, Amnesty International reported Sunday. The country's air force initially said it had struck a "known terrorist enclave and logistics hub" before later saying it was launching an investigation into the attack following reports of civilian casualties.

By FRANCE 24

Hundreds feared dead after Nigerian military airstrike on market

Military jets struck a market in a village in Yobe, Nigeria, on Saturday night

By Ahmed Kingimi

At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria , killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire without providing details. Amnesty International cited survivors as saying that at least 100 people were killed in the airstrike on Saturday on a village in Yobe state, near the border with Borno state, which is the epicente

By The Korea Herald

Nigerian airstrike leaves 200 feared dead in Yobe, councillor and residents say

Africa's most populous country has been fighting a jihadist insurgency for 17 years, since Boko Haram's 2009 uprising, and civilians have been caught in the crossfire and killed in military air strikes aimed at militants before.

NAF probes reported civilian casualties in airstrike on border market

“The Service treats all reports of possible civilian harm with the utmost seriousness and empathy, as the protection of innocent lives remains central to all NAF operations.” The post NAF probes reported civilian casualties in airstrike on border market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Yakubu Mohammed

Supreme Court to decide fate of PDP, ADC factions Tuesday - The Guardian Nigeria News

Supreme Court to decide fate of PDP, ADC factions Tuesday  The Guardian Nigeria News

Morning recap: Military defends Borno strike as death toll rises, Makinde, Ladoja fault Fayose over alleged dethronement plot, other top stories

From a controversial military airstrike in Borno that has sparked outrage over civilian casualties to a political row in Oyo State over alleged plans to remove the Olubadan, key developments dominated the news space. While authorities defended the strike as intelligence-driven, state actors and traditional institutions pushed back against claims of political interference. In the Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-military-defends-borno-strike-as-death-toll-rises-makinde-ladoja-faul...

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Sugar Production: FG tasks Dangote Group on 600,000MT target by 2030

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has tasked the management of the Dangote Group of Companies on the need to expand the annual production capacity of its subsidiary, the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), to 600,000 metric tonnes by the year 2030.    The Minister, accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar […] The post Sugar Production: FG tasks Dangote Group on 600,000MT target by 2030 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Urowayino Jeremiah

Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market

Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country.

By Emmanuel Tetteh