Peoples Gazette reliably learnt from one of the state officials that Mr Sani was advised to return to Nigeria on Monday.
The report from Defence Headquarters clashed with a previous claim of an army general, who blamed the strikes that killed over 126 villagers on a precision error by combat drones.
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The airstrikes, which a top army general attributed to operational error, marked the first public knowledge about the army’s use of unmanned bombers outside the Nigerian Air Force.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has received documents for the 43
The deployment of undercover agents is said to be a response to the rising cases of attacks and violence on schools across the country.
The development was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in Kaduna.
According to the report, troops had a fierce encounter with the attackers and are still in the general area.
“It was confirmed that the bandits were shooting, rustling cattle, looting properties and committing other heinous crimes, a situation which had residents scampering for safety.
From available facts, the incident did not occur at Iche as reported by the media.
“With effect from Wednesday, April 5, the curfew will be in place from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.”
