The presidency has denied reports that fighter jets mistakenly bombed some communities in Sokoto State while targeting terrorists.
The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, made the denial in a post via his X account late on Wednesday night.
The presidential media aide described the reports of a mistaken bombing of communities in Sokoto State as fake and urged members of the public to disregard them.
He wrote: “Kindly disregard any news about fighter jets mistakenly bombing communities in Sokoto. It’s all fake!”
Earlier reports had claimed that numerous villagers were feared to have lost their lives, while several others sustained injuries following an airstrike by a fighter jet that targeted the Lakurawa terrorist group. The airstrike allegedly resulted in the bombing of two communities within the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, specifically Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa.
According to residents, the incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Wednesday. A resident of Silame, Malam Yahya, mentioned that the two villages are situated close to Surame Forest, a known hideout for the Lakurawa group and bandits.