Scores of villagers have been reportedly killed in Tudun Biri, a community within Igabi local government area of Kaduna State following a bomb allegedly dropped by a Nigerian Air Force jet during a Maulud celebration.
Details of the unfortunate incident remain sketchy at the time of filing this report but preliminary reports shows that about 30 people died during the incident on Sunday, around 9:00 pm.
Dailytrust quoting a resident of the community reports that the bomb struck while the villagers converged to celebrate Maulud in the village.
“They were celebrating Maulud (birth of Prophet Muhammad) when the jet dropped the bomb, resulting in the immediate death of more than 30 people,” a resident said.
Meanwhile, there is strong indication that the death toll may increase following the fatal impact of the explosion.
Both Kaduna State government and NAF are yet to speak on the incident.
