Nigeria military don talk say di air strike wey dem carry out for Jilli village market wey dey near Borno–Yobe border, na terrorist camp dem target, even as pipo dey vex well well becos of civilians wey die for di attack.

Di strike wey happen for Saturday as part of Operation HADIN KAI, don cause serious backlash, with local leaders, politicians, and rights groups dey condemn wetin happen, as different reports dey give different numbers of casualties.

Local sources talk say more dan 40 civilians don die, while oda reports say di number fit even higher, as confusion dey reign and nobody agree on di real casualty figure.

But di military maintain say di place na correct military target, say Jilli na known place wey terrorists dey use to gather and supply, especially fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province.

For statement on Sunday, di Media Information Officer for Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, talk say di operation follow plenty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions wey track di movements of suspected terrorists, including motorcycles and gun trucks, wey dey gather for di area.

“Di Air Component of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, for one careful, well-planned, and intelligence-driven operation, don successfully carry out precision air strike on one known terrorist camp and logistics hub wey dey near di abandoned village of Jilli for Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.

“Di successful strike, wey happen on 11 April, 2026, follow by sustained intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions for di Bindul–Jilli area, wey don be major terrorist movement road and meeting point for Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists and their collaborators,” im talk.