PHOTOS: Dauda Lawal receives NAF team deployed to probe Zamfara air strike tragedy

Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara, has met with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fact-finding team deployed to investigate the recent military air strikes tragedy in the state.

The governor received the team, led by Edward Gabkwet, the director of coordination and cooperation of the civil-military relations branch in the NAF, at the government house on Tuesday.

In a statement, Olusola Akinboyewa, NAF’s director of public relations and information, said Gabkwet told Lawal that the NAF is committed to professionalism and transparency in all operations.

The NAF team leader said the officers are in the state “to conduct a thorough and objective investigation into the reported incident”.

After meeting with the Zamfara governor, the NAF officers proceeded to Tungar Kara, the site of the air strikes, for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and environment.

On January 11, over 16 residents were killed after a military air strike tore through the Tungar Kara community in the Maradun LGA of Zamfara state.

The NAF had initially denied the report of civilian casualties during the air strike but later made a U-turn.