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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has called for an urgent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force airstrike that reportedly killed more than 50 civilians at a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno\u2013Yobe border.<\/p>\n

Reacting in a Facebook post on Sunday, Gumi questioned the accountability of those responsible for the operation, asking who authorised and executed the bombings that hit innocent civilians.<\/p>\n

He 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.<\/p>\n

Gumi argued that terrorism cannot be defeated through actions that endanger civilian lives, insisting that such operations risk undermining public trust.<\/p>\n

He called on the Senate to immediately conduct hearings into what he described as repeated \u201cmistakes\u201d involving the bombing of villages, markets, and other civilian locations.<\/p>\n

Gumi said: \u201cWho are the pilots behind these bomb releases on innocent locals?<\/p>\n

\u201cTudun biri, Nasarawa attack on herdsmen trailer, Sokoto attack etc are just the few ones recorded. Terror cannot be fought with another terror.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be an immediate Senate hearings on these so-called \u2018mistakes\u2019 on bombing villages, markets and civilians targets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need answers not condolences.\u201d<\/p>\n

the airstrike occurred on Saturday evening during peak trading hours at Jilli market.<\/p>\n

Eyewitnesses said multiple fighter jets were involved in the operation.<\/p>\n

The Special Adviser to the Yobe State Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier General Abdulsalam Dahiru, confirmed the incident on Sunday but did not provide further details.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate that the operation was aimed at terrorists\u2019 targets in the area.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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