Nigeria's president calls for investigation after drone attack kills 85

5/12/2023 18:57

        Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that the state emergency agency in northern Kaduna state said killed at least 85 people at the weekend.
        
        The state's governor, a religious leader and witnesses told Reuters on Monday that dozens of civilians were killed following the military drone attack that was targeting insurgents and bandits on Sunday night.
        
        The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday at least 85 people had died during the attack, giving the first official confirmation of the toll from the weekend incident.
        
        "The Northwest Zonal Office has received details from the local authorities that 85 dead bodies have so far been buried while search is still ongoing," the agency said.