The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has held a security meeting with Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at the Presidential Villa following the airstrike at Jilli Market on the Borno-Yobe border. About 200 people, including civilians, were reportedly killed. The meeting began at about 2:30 pm shortly after Tinubu's return to Abuja from visits to Plateau, Ogun, Lagos, and Bayelsa states. Prominent Nigerians have called for an independent probe into the incident.
Key Points:
- The Nigerian Air Force said it carried out mop-up airstrikes on terrorist locations.
- Amnesty International condemned the strike, calling for an independent investigation.
- Borno Governor Babagana Zulum said the market was closed five years ago over insurgent use.
- Zulum warned residents against aiding or harbouring Boko Haram insurgents.
- Those at the meeting included NSA Ribadu, service chiefs, and IGP Disu.
