Islamic Scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi expressed skepticism over the accidental bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna. The Nigerian Army claimed it was an “operational error” and apologized.
During his Kaduna lecture, Sheikh Gumi questioned the official story, suggesting intentional bombing. He highlighted the puzzling second bomb, expressing doubts about its accidental nature.
Sheikh Gumi, known for warning about innocent villagers in military operations, strongly opposed harming civilians. He emphasized that even hypothetical situations involving IPOB wouldn’t justify such actions.
His words: “These people assembled in a place women and children were, and the drones have cameras, which means they saw the people, but they suspected they were children and wives of some people. I’m sure you would all have justified it if they got the families of those people.
“But they mistakenly targeted those who are not their target. For us, nobody should be a target of such bombings. This is because it’s wrong to kill women and children, including the elderly, and we are not in support of such, even if they are IPOB members.
“We will never support the killings of IPOB wives and children. It’s better to have face-to-face combat than bombing people. After all, nobody will even bomb IPOB. Those attacking Fulani settlements in Oyo, did you hear anybody dropping bombs on them?
“These bombs were made specifically to target some people, but God exposed them because He was not happy with the killings of innocent lives.
“We hope the victims died as martyrs. But nobody should tell me it was a mistake. No, it was intentional because the target was meant for other people. Whoever dropped the bomb should be brought out.
“The people claimed the first bomb killed some people and that 30 minutes later, the second bomb was dropped. If the first bomb was a mistake, should the second bomb be a mistake?”
