
The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday said it has commence investigation into the bombing civilians in Yobe State on Wednesday by one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today.
Residents of Buhari community, in the Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State on Wednesday claimed that a NAF fighter jet rained bullets from the skies and killed nine people in the area, while several other villagers sustained injuries.
Air Force spokesman had initially denied reports linking one of its fighter jets to the bombing, explaining that the mission last conducted by NAF in Yobe was earlier in the month.
But in a statement on Thursday, the NAF spokesman said that the initial press release denying the involvement of NAF aircraft was based on the first report available at the time.