NIGERIAN AIR FORCE JET 'ACCIDENTALLY' BOMBS KATSINA VILLAGE

Many Feared Dead As Nigerian Air Force Jet 'Accidentally' Bombs Katsina Village

Tragedy struck on Wednesday as a fighter jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force bombed Kunkuna village in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, klling a yet-to-be ascertained number of villagers

Though details of the incident are still sketchy, it was learnt that the pilots of the military jet "accidentally hit the wrong coordinates while targeting a camp belonging to bandits in the area.

Available report indicates a Nigeria Airforce fighter jet mistakenly fired an airstrike on Kunkuna village in Safana LGA, Katsina.

"A military jet earlier today dropped airstrikes on Kunkuna Village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. We cannot confirm the number of casualties now," a source said.

Edward Gabkwet was called, Air Force spokesman but the calls were not answered nor returned.