Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured that the Federal Government is determined to fully probe the error bombing by the Nigerian Army that occurred at Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and thereafter punish anyone found culpable in the incident.
He also pledged that the victims of the incident will be supported by the Federal Government.
The Vice president gave the assurance when he visited the victims of the attack at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in the Kaduna State capital.
He also assured that the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu is committed towards the total eradication of terrorism and banditry in the Northern region and other parts of the country.
Shettima was received on arrival in Kaduna State by Governor Uba Sani, who accompanied him to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital where he commiserated with the victims.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje were among the entourage of the Vice President.
The Vice President’s condolence visit comes four days after the deadly airstrike that killed over 85 persons and injured several others in the North-Western state.
Sunday’s tragic incident has received condemnation from local and international watchdogs, all calling for investigations and a standardised review of procedural activities.
The Army has since taken responsibility for the accident with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, during his visit apologising to the community over the matter and promising to halt a repeat of such an incident.
