Labour Party has called for the military not to be involved in the ongoing investigation into the devastating bombing in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State, which resulted in the tragic loss of nearly 150 lives. The party has expressed concern over the potential conflict of interest, given that the military is the institution under scrutiny.
Labour Party, which believes that the involvement of the military could compromise the integrity of the inquiry, stated that the investigation into the incident can only be meaningful when the military, being the institution under investigation, is removed from the arrangement
The party stated in part, “Again, though the government has directs a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident but we think that any meaningful investigation can only be when the military, being the institution under investigation, is recused from the arrangement.”
Labour Party also criticized the use of imprecise bombing tactics, which it deems unsuitable for modern warfare, and has called for a reassessment of such strategies. The party further called on the government to disclose the identities of the victims and ensure that their family receive adequate compensation.
Its statement read: “The party warned that bombing a target without precision and intel is anachronistic and cannot be deployed in modern warfare. It also wants the military, whether the Army or Air Force, to assure Nigerians that such annihilistic tactical approach to combat, that is capable of destroying unintended target should be reviewed.
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“Labour Party observes that though the victims have been given a mass burial; and that both the Federal and state government have sent their condolences to the victims families. We also gathered that a sum of N10 million was given by the military for the support of the burial. We however think that the government must pay adequate compensation to these families.”