‘We need answers, not condolences’ — Sheikh Gumi demands probe over NAF airstrike
News ‘We need answers, not condolences’ — Sheikh Gumi demands probe over NAF airstrike Published on April 12, 2026 By Francis Ugwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has called for an urgent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force airstrike that reportedly killed more than 50 civilians at a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno–Yobe border. Reacting in a Facebook post on Sunday, Gumi questioned the accountability of those responsible for the operation, asking who authorised and executed the bombings that hit innocent civilians. He cited previous incidents, including the Tudun Biri bombing and other reported strikes in Nasarawa and Sokoto, describing them as part of a troubling pattern of attacks affecting non-combatants. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Gumi argued that terrorism cannot be defeated through actions that endanger civilian lives, insisting that such operations risk undermining public trust. He called on the Senate to immediately conduct hearings into what he described as repeated “mistakes” involving the bombing of villages, markets, and other civilian locations. Gumi said: “Who are the pilots behind these bomb releases on innocent locals? “Tudun biri, Nasarawa attack on herdsmen trailer, Sokoto attack etc are just the few ones recorded. Terror cannot be fought with another terror. “There should be an immediate Senate hearings on these so-called ‘mistakes’ on bombing villages, markets and civilians targets. “We need answers not condolences.” DAILY POST reported that the airstrike occurred on Saturday evening during peak trading hours at Jilli market. Eyewitnesses said multiple fighter jets were involved in the operation. The Special Adviser to the Yobe State Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier General Abdulsalam Dahiru, confirmed the incident on Sunday but did not provide further details. Reports indicate that the operation was aimed at terrorists’ targets in the area. Don't Miss Makinde plotting to remove Olubadan over allegations – Fayose alleges You may like Borno-Yobe border market airstrike based on ‘credible intelligence’ – NAF Devastating failure – Atiku condemns NAF airstrike at Jilli market NAF conducts follow-up air strikes on terrorist targets in Borno NAF releases names of successful candidates for direct short service ‘I took the bull by the horn’ — Gumi defends only way to end insecurity Foreign intelligence operations may be responsible for Nigerian killings – Gumi alleges