Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, offered prayers for the victims of the tragic accidental bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State.
The Nigerian Army, in a tragic error, mistook a village for a bandits' camp, bombing a Maulud event and resulting in the loss of at least 85 lives in Kurmin Biri village, Igabi Local Government Area.
Vanguard reports that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the burial of 85 bodies, with the search for more victims still ongoing.
The prayer ceremony, led by COAS Lagbaja, captured the somber atmosphere as the affected community grapples with the aftermath of this devastating incident.