Author: News Point Nigeria Reporters

MILLIONS of Nigerians have joined others across the globe to usher in a new year with prayers, fireworks, and hopes for a better 2024 despite the turbulence of the previous years. From Port Harcourt to Lagos, Kaduna to Enugu, Christians trooped into churches for worship and also to spend the last moments of the outgone year with their families, loved ones, and fellow believers. And in Kano, for the first time in the history of the state, there was a crossover night event by the state governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Filin Mahaha. As the clock hit midnight,…

SURVIVORS of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday said they were bombed twice by the Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 126 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the death toll. An air strike intended to flush out terrorists had on Sunday night accidentally hit civilians during a religious celebration at Tudun Biri. While the Army claimed responsibility for the incident, the National Emergency Management Agency had on Monday night put…

OVER the years, Nigeria has recorded several accidental strikes by the Nigerian Air Force, killing innocent citizens across the country. This newspaper’s investigations revealed that over 425 persons including children and women had been killed by military accidental bombings between September 2017 and 2023. A report titled “Air Force Mishaps” by a research organisation that compiles and analyses data about happenings in the country (SBM Intelligence) in February 2023, revealed that over 300 civilians have been killed in accidental airstrikes by the NAF since 2017. SBM said the airstrikes happened while the NAF was in pursuit of terrorists. The report…