VIDEO: Nigerian Air Force Denies Killing Of Chibok Girls In Airstrikes, Releases Video

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Tuesday described a video released by Boko Haram purportedly showing NAF fighter jets killing some of the abducted Chibok girls as a ruse and a mischievous effort by the sect to draw public attention to itself.

In a statement signed by Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, NAF Director of Public Relations, the Air Force said the video provided no evidence that the supposed casualty was a result of air to ground attack.

He said the video was a make-up story to discredit the NAF and more importantly to whip up public sentiments for the terrorist sect.

In a video posted online on Sunday, Boko Haram had claimed that the NAF air strikes had killed some of the girls and promised to release a video of the killing.

The NAF however yesterday released its own video showing its precision target attack while maintaining that it’s planes only target confirmed terrorists.

Famuyiwa said: “It is pertinent to state that the video is not only a ruse but another mischievous effort by the dying sect to draw public attention to itself. Whereas the video showed a cross section of the abducted girls and an airborne aircraft, it provided no evidence that the supposed casualties were as a result of any air to ground attack.

“More so, there is sufficient evidence to believe that the casualties were arranged as the positioning of the bodies clearly defies any natural setting of a location that has undergone aerial bombardment. Besides, the impact and accompanying degree of damage to the bodies would have been more, were they to have died from air strike.

“It is therefore clear that the video is a make-up story to discredit the NAF, and more importantly, a deliberate effort to weep up sentiment among the public in order to dissuade and discontinue the use of airpower which has proved very effective as the major determinant factor in the successes recorded in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North East,” he said.

Famuyiwa reiterated that the NAF has put-in place a number of measures to avoid the incidence of collateral damage.

He said considerable effort is committed to undertaking Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, both day and night, to ensure that only legitimate military targets are engaged.

The spokesperson said where there are doubts about target status, the NAF will not undertake strike missions.

Famuyiwa assured Nigerians living in the vicinity of NAF operations of their safety while urging them to disregard the video being circulated by Boko Haram.

Posted: at 17-08-2016 12:09 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Video n pictures dont lie

Posted: at 17-08-2016 05:58 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

we no dey dia?

Posted: at 17-08-2016 06:57 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Even if air force did not come out to clear d air, we know dis boko fools are jt lying. Looking for cheap attention and pity. Nonsense

Posted: at 17-08-2016 08:26 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Y'ALL BETTER be careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL...

Posted: at 17-08-2016 11:07 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

This Boko haram are very useless set of idiots.u have enough time to write a pity story on how naf is killing chibok girl but u don't a heart to let them go.who is fooling who.how many chibok girls has u people raped,pregnanted and killed already u demon possessed fools in human form.if u people don't let those girls get their freedom. Eternal intimidation awaits for all ya cowards.go and carry una own children Abi una no born?

Posted: at 17-08-2016 11:43 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie

OGUN go strike ur generation,,,,ewu!

Posted: at 17-08-2016 05:40 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

OK, noted

Posted: at 17-08-2016 06:50 PM (7 years ago) | Hero