Between the Armed Forced and armed terrorists, who has the greatest casualties of human bloodshed in Nigeria? During the 30-month-old Biafra War which took place in Nigeria between July 1967 and January 1970, it was officially estimated that not less than Two Million persons - mostly innocent citizens were killed through military warfare!

Secession from the geographical conglomerate of Nigeria by the entire Eastern Region was at the root of the military intervention by the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon but
allegations of genocide against the populace eventually took the center stage before eventual surrender to Federal Troops. The thirty-year military interregnum which ensued thereafter virtually birthed angry and unforgiving citizens to engage in acts of insurrection, brigandage and terrorism which politically constituted authority have failed to contain to date!
Among contentious insecurities are the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed group, Eastern Security Network (ESN); which never gave up the demand for secession from Nigeria;

An Islamic group identified as Boko Haram with no clear-political ideology than that Western Education was anathema to North East Nigeria citizens and believed it could carve out a Caliphate out of the Region had for over 14 years virtually destroyed Nigeria's economy through unorthodox guerilla warfare of "hit and run tactics"!
Boko Haram eventually became Octopus with several tentacles which metamorphosed the armed Fulani Herdsmen in order to perpetrate all geo-political zones; as gunmen, bandits, kidnappers, assassins etc!

These enemies of State have also snuffed out innocent lives in their millions!

Nigeria's very corrupt consecutive administrations in the process further gave vent to terrorism by:
1) Underfunding all the security apparatuses to allow the ragamuffins to gain upper hand at the various theaters of war!
2) Able-bodied citizens were discouraged to seek employment in the Armed Forces and the Police where security funds were always allegedly misappropriated by State Actors who would rather purchase antiquated weapons instead of high-tech and sophisticated equipments that would ensure victory at any encounter!
3) In view of the lackadaisical approach of politicians to selfishly equip themselves with all the luxurious items for grandeur existence to the detriment of the Citizens whom they swore on oath to succour, those in the security wings would rather allow crimes/criminalities subsist rather than get killed unsung, unwailed!

BUT FOR THE PATRIOTIC AND DILIGENT AMONG THE PERSONNEL, WHO WOULD RATHER BATTLE/GAMBLE WITH THE ACCURSED WEAPONS NOW HAVE THEIR HANDS SOILED WITH THE BLOOD OF OVER 120 INNOCENT RELIGIOUS WORSHIPPERS WHOM THEY MISTOOK FOR TERRORISTS!

Below is a Channels Media account of The latest Kaduna Massacre:

‘Kaduna Bombing Regrettable’, Army Chief Apologises

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, described the deadly airstrike that killed 85 people and injured several others in Kaduna State as regrettable.

The army chief, who visited the site of the mishap that has thrown the nation into a sorrowful mood, apologised on behalf of the Nigerian Army to the community, the government, and the people of Kaduna State.
Lagbaja, who visited the victims two days after the accidental strike in the Igabi area of the North-West state, promised to guard against such an occurrence in the conduct of military operations.
“My assessment of that unfortunate incident of Sunday, December 3, 2023, is that it is grave, regrettable. We will do everything possible to prevent such an occurrence from happening again in the conduct of our operations going forward,” he said about one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.
The army chief was accompanied by principal staff officers from the army headquarters and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division and also met with the Dangaladima Zazau, the District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris, other leaders, and members of the community.

Eighty-five were killed in an air strike by the Nigerian Army at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.
The North-West zonal spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Halima Suleiman, told Channels Television that 66 other victims were also injured in Sunday’s bombing.
She said the fatality figure was gotten from the local authorities after the burial of the victims on Monday.

Initial Confusion

Confusion had trailed Sunday’s accidental air strike with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) saying it was not responsible for the bombing. Hours later, the Kaduna State Government said the Army had taken responsibility for the accidental mistake.

Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the North-West and North-East of the country, where jihadists have been fighting for more than a decade. However, such air strikes have not been without controversies and accidental bombings and alleged miscalculations, with innocent Nigerians, including soldiers as casualties. Earlier in 2023, NAF took responsibility over a fatal airstrike on Kwatiri, a Nasarawa village. At least 39 persons were killed and six others injured in the airstrike that occurred on 24 January. In 2021, about 20 soldiers on ground were allegedly slain in Mainok, Borno State, when a NAF fighter jet responding to attacks on a military camp by Boko Haram insurgents bombed the military camp based on a wrong coordinate.

Tinubu Orders Probe

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday ordered an investigation after the army acknowledged one of its drones accidentally struck Tudun Biri village as residents were celebrating a Muslim festival.
“President Tinubu describes the incident as very unfortunate, disturbing, and painful, expressing indignation and grief over the tragic loss of Nigerian lives,” the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State also ordered a full investigation into Sunday’s incident, reassuring the citizens that their security and protection will be prioritised in the sustained fight against terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements.
While directing the immediate evacuation of the injured to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for emergency medical attention, the governor disclosed that The Kaduna State Government will be responsible for their treatment and related logistics. He, however, appealed to the affected community and all citizens of the state to be calm and continue to support the security forces and the state government in the battle against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in the state.

TRUTH OF THE MATTER!

If the entire military hierarchy were sacked and all families of the departed mourn daily, the deed remain done!
The few righteous in Tinubu's government MUST rise to the occasion by speaking TRUTH TO POWER!
There must be a very effective coordination between members of the security forces that have lost hope in consecutive governments and those who are the determined to see the country through by eliminating corruption in all facets of government for accountability to take firm root!
Looted security funds must be probed and recovered in order to boost the morale of Nigeria’s once internationally acclaimed, trusted and diligent troops!

Nigerians can no longer bear these pains caused by opportunists in government! The sure way to go is Unicameral Parliamentary System of government through popular REFERENDUM!



I am, yours sincerely, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon. 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.

During the 30-month-old Biafra War which took place in Nigeria between July 1967 and January 1970, it was officially estimated that not less than Two Million persons - mostly innocent citizens were killed through military warfare!

Apparently it wasn't enough.