The army mistook the open-air festival in Tudunbiri for a gathering of jihadist fighters after the military claimed that “a failure of intelligence” was responsible for the attack.
Military spokesman Maj-Gen Edward Buba told the news, “The incident of December 3rd, 2023 was a great tragedy that shouldn’t have happened.” “The military is sorry for that occurrence. And we would if we could restore the lives lost.
Unmanned drones launched two bombs on the community in northern Kaduna state, killing about 85 people, including Habeebah, Mr. Abdulrasheed’s young daughter.
Mr. Abdulrasheed stated, “The first bomb dropped on us at around 10 pm, close to a tree where women and children were seated.” “We fled for our lives, but we came together to assist shortly after.”
