‘We made the distress call to Air Force’ – Gov Lawal speaks on military airstrike that killed civilians

The governor disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.

Naija News reports that Lawal revealed that he requested military intervention following an attack by bandits in the area.

Despite the unfortunate outcome, Lawal expressed his support for military efforts to combat insecurity in the state while acknowledging the airstrike’s unintended consequences

The governor sympathized with the families of the victims, stressing that the deaths were unintentional.

In response to the tragedy, Lawal announced that his administration had set up a delegation to assess the situation and provide necessary support to the victims’ families.

He said, “We have been battling issues within the last three days as a result of the…