Who Are The Pilots Behind Bombing of Innocent Civilians at Jilli Market? Govt Must Probe the Killings -Sheikh Gumi demands

Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has called for an urgent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force airstrike that reportedly killed more than 50 civilians at a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno–Yobe border.

Reacting in a Facebook post on Sunday, Gumi questioned the accountability of those responsible for the operation, asking who authorised and executed the bombings that hit innocent civilians.

He cited previous incidents, including the Tudun Biri bombing and other reported strikes in Nasarawa and Sokoto, describing them as part of a troubling pattern of attacks affecting non-combatants.

Gumi argued that terrorism cannot be defeated through actions that endanger civilian lives, insisting that such operations risk undermining public trust.

He called on the Senate to immediately conduct hearings into what he described as repeated “mistakes” involving the bombing of villages, markets, and other civilian locations.

Gumi said: “Who are the pilots behind these bomb releases on innocent locals?

“Tudun biri, Nasarawa attack on herdsmen trailer, Sokoto attack etc are just the few ones recorded. Terror cannot be fought with another terror.

“There should be an immediate Senate hearings on these so-called ‘mistakes’ on bombing villages, markets and civilians targets.

“We need answers not condolences.”

It was reported that the airstrike occurred on Saturday evening during peak trading hours at Jilli market.

Eyewitnesses said multiple fighter jets were involved in the operation.

The Special Adviser to the Yobe State Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier General Abdulsalam Dahiru, confirmed the incident on Sunday but did not provide further details.

Reports indicate that the operation was aimed at terrorists’ targets in the area.