The Nigerian Military is facing intense public scrutiny following a precision air strike on Jilli village market, a border community between Borno and Yobe states.
While local sources and the councillor of Fichiram Ward, Malam Lawan Zannah, report that the death toll has tragically risen to about 200 people, the military maintains that the operation successfully neutralized a high-concentration hub of ISWAP terrorists.
Operation HADIN KAI spokesperson, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, stated that the strike on April 11, 2026, was intelligence-driven, targeting a logistics base used to plan recent attacks that killed eight soldiers.
He emphasized that the Jilli axis is a restricted corridor where the use of motorcycles remains banned.
However, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and rights group Amnesty International have condemned the "reckless" use of force, noting that many victims were innocent traders from Geidam.
Governor Babagana Zulum clarified that the Borno State Government had officially closed the Jilli market five years ago, warning residents against harboring insurgents.
“Launching air raids is not a legitimate law enforcement method... Such reckless use of deadly force is unlawful,” Amnesty International stated, calling for an impartial probe.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has since activated its Civilian Harm Accident and Investigation Cell to conduct a fact-finding mission to establish the exact circumstances of the civilian casualties.
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