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| Nigeria: UN calls for ''impartial'' investigation after deadly drone attack on civilians |
| 2023-12-07 |
| [AFRICANEWS] The United Nations ...an organization which on balance has done more bad than good, with the good not done well and the bad done thoroughly... on Wednesday called for an "impartial investigation" after a Nigerian army dronezap accidentally killed at least 85 villagers celebrating a Moslem holiday on Sunday. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights noted that "the authorities have described the deaths of civilians as accidental", but at the same time called for "all possible measures to be taken in the future to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure". The Nigerian authorities "must review the rules of engagement and operational procedures to ensure that such incidents do not recur", added UN agency front man Seif Magango in a statement. The High Commission "urged" Abuja to "conduct a thorough and impartial investigation" and "hold those responsible to account", while providing reparations to the victims and their families. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered an investigation on Tuesday after the army admitted that one of its drones targeting gangs had accidentally hit the village of Tudun Biri, in the northwestern state of Kaduna, during the Moslem festival of Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Most of the victims were women, children, and the elderly. |
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