The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, firmly warned that authorities will henceforth treat anyone who supports or trades with bandits or terrorist groups as terrorists.
The bombing claimed over 100 civilian lives and injured many others.
Christopher Musa said “A friend of a thief is a thief, I’ve said that severally,”
He added that, “Anybody that is doing any trading, any support to them, we find you together with them, we’re going to deal with you like the bandits, like the terrorists.
“So people should know if you don’t want to be harmed, please avoid where those terrorists are and don’t give them any support.”
The military described the operation as a precision strike that targeted a suspected terrorist enclave, supply hub, and collaborators in the Gubio LGA’s Jilli district.
It further stated that fighters associated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and its allies have been found to use the area as a travel corridor and gathering place.
