Among the casualties were individuals described locally as vigilantes, though their exact affiliation remains uncertain.
At least nine people were reportedly killed on Wednesday night after a suspected Nigerian military airstrike struck Kawon Urege village in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
Among the casualties were individuals described locally as vigilantes, though their exact affiliation remains uncertain.
Security expert Bakatsine, who shared photos of survivors on hospital beds, said the incident in the Kagara axis of Niger State has sparked grief and renewed concerns about civilian casualties during military operations against armed groups in northern Nigeria.
According to reports shared on Thursday morning by security and conflict monitors on X, the victims were members of the Kawo Ushama vigilante group who had allegedly returned from confronting bandits operating within the area before the strike occurred.
