The death toll on last Tuesday’s accidental bombing of an IDPs camp in Rann, Borno State, by the Nigerian Air Force has risen to 236
Chairman, Kalabalge local government area Babagana Malaria disclosed this yesterday while briefing the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Buratai was in the area for an assessment tour of the affected community.
Malaria, who demanded adequate compensation for survivors, said over 200 of the deceased had been buried by their relations.
Malaria said: “With what happened, we are begging Mr. President to compensate us.
“Many people have lost their lives; most of them were the bread winners.
“About 234 people and it’s not a small number; we need to compensate these people. 234 buried by the community. And it’s even more than this.
“The report I received from Maiduguri this morning was that two who are in the hospital have also died. Therefore we need to be compensated seriously.”
Recall that estimates by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Thursday put the death toll at over 170, adding that the figure was expected to rise.
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