Recall that a military drone strike on December 3, 2023, mistakenly killed over 100 villagers who were celebrating Eid-el-Maulud in the community.
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said the plan to rebuild Tudun Biri community mistakenly bombed by the Nigerian Army last December is not going accordingly and called on the military authorities to increase the presence of their men in the area.
Recall that a military drone strike on December 3, 2023, mistakenly killed over 100 villagers who were celebrating Eid-el-Maulud in the community.
The incident led to uproar and condemnation across the country, compelling the federal government to agree on compensation to the victims’ families and rebuilding the community.
However, speaking at a security meeting with traditional rulers and local government chairmen from some local government areas Tuesday, Governor Sani said his administration had been actively pursuing the deployment of more boots on the ground through additional military formations in the state.
He said, “I will, however, appeal to the military and the police to increase their presence in the Tudun Biri general area in view of threats arising from efforts to rebuild the community after the unfortunate incident of last year.
“Our administration is fully committed to the security and safety of the whole of Kaduna State because security is the cornerstone for the realization of our SUSTAIN Agenda.”
The governor disclosed that the state government was exploring the possibility of establishing the Kaduna State Security Trust Fund as a means of collaborating with corporate organizations, the business community, industrialists, professional groups, individuals and all critical stakeholders towards enhancing material and logistic support to security forces.
He stated that the purpose of the security meeting was to brainstorm on the situations in certain areas of interest, notably Kauru, Kajuru, Birnin Gwari, Igabi, Chikun, Kachia, Kagarko and the Kaduna-Abuja road.
He also stated that there would be the establishment of some Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the state, emphasising that the move would greatly assist in the expansion of campaigns against terrorists and bandits in frontline locations.
