United States of America President, Donald Trump,
Thursday night made good his threat of striking terrorists in Nigeria after declaring Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. US missile landed in Bargini village in Jabo ward of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto.
High-level security sources told Saturday Vanguard that the US shot about 16 missiles and three terrorists’ camps were hit.
One of the places hit was Bargini in Jabo Ward, Tambuwal LGA where a member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Bashar Jabo, confirmed that an explosion occurred in Jabo town, but said that no casualty was recorded and no house was affected in the incident.
However, the effects of the airstrikes in other locations were uncertain at press time with sources claiming that debris of the airstrikes dropped in
Offa and caused explosion in Kwara State.
Some places in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto, regarded as an enclave of the Lakurawa terrorists were also said to be hit.
At Bargini, the explosive reportedly created a deep crater and scorching an estimated 50-metre radius, with clear signs of intense heat and burning still visible hours later. Saturday Vanguard visited the community and spoke with residents, who shared their experiences and confirmed that no casualty was recorded and there was no damage to any building in the village. Reports were unclear on happened in other places of Sokoto, government sources said were hit.
US missile landed in a plain field, no casualty—Ladan Salihu
Claiming that the US missile neither caused any damage nor killed any terrorist, former Director-General of Radio Nigeria, Ladan Salihu, on his X handle said: “I just spoke with Hon Sarkin Yaki Jabo, Member, Sokoto State House of Assembly, who visited Jabo after the strike at 10:30p.m last night(Thursday). The US strike in Jabo near Tambuwal wasn’t a precision strike. No casualties. Missiles landed in a plain f
