By Akinwale Kasali
Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has condemned the Nigerian Air Force airstrike that reportedly killed more than 50 civilians at a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno–Yobe border. Describing it as unfortunate, he demanded for an urgent investigation.
Gumi questioned the accountability of those responsible for the operation, asking who authorised and executed the bombings that hit innocent civilians.
He demanded for the identities of the Pilots who carried out the airstrike, and called for their immediate probe.
In a Facebook Post, Gumi
cited previous incidents, including the Tudun Biri bombing and other reported strikes in Nasarawa and Sokoto, describing them as part of a troubling pattern of attacks affecting non-combatants.
He also argued that terrorism cannot be defeated through actions that endanger civilian lives, insisting that such operations risk undermining public trust.
He called on the Senate to immediately conduct hearings into what he described as repeated “mistakes” involving the bombing of villages, markets, and other Civilian locations.
Gumi: “Who are the Pilots behind these bomb releases on innocent locals?
“Tudun biri, Nasarawa attack on herdsmen trailer, Sokoto attack etc are just the few ones recorded. Terror cannot be fought with another terror.
“There should be an immediate Senate hearings on these so-called ‘mistakes’ on bombing villages, markets and civilians targets.
“We need answers not condolences.”
The airstrike occurred on Saturday evening during peak trading hours at Jilli market, claiming the lives of numerous civilians, with several persons sustaining various degrees of injuries.
It was gathered from eyewitness that multiple fighter jets were involved in the operation.
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