Compensate Victims Of Accidental Airstrikes Or ….. – Falana Sends Warning To FG

Compensate Victims Of Accidental Airstrikes Or ….. – Falana Sends Warning To FG

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and Chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, has urged the Federal Government to compensate victims of military airstrikes over the past seven years.

Falana warned that failure to meet this demand within two weeks would result in a lawsuit before a Federal High Court.

The call comes in response to the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri residents in lgabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Falana highlighted the lack of justice for victims of previous accidental strikes by the Armed Forces, citing incidents that have claimed the lives of numerous civilians across the country.

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He noted that, despite the establishment of a commission after the Rann bombing in January 2017 to review rules of engagement and ensure compliance with international humanitarian and human rights laws, the Federal Government has not published the report or implemented the commission’s recommendations.

He stated, “No doubt, the military authorities accepted responsibility for the airstrikes and claimed that the crashes were caused by ‘accidents’. But no compensation was paid to those who were injured and the families of scores of people who lost their lives in the tragic incidents,” the statement reads.

“The Commission was given 90 days for the assessment. Our law firm represented the victims of the Rann airstrike at the Commission of enquiry. Upon the conclusion of the assignment, the commission submitted its report.

“The Federal Government should pay adequate compensation to the victims of all airstrikes that have occurred in Nigeria in the past seven years. If our demand is not met within the next two

“The Federal Government should pay adequate compensation to the victims of all airstrikes that have occurred in Nigeria in the past seven years. If our demand is not met within the next two weeks, we shall sue the Federal Government at the Federal High Court to secure the enforcement of the fundamental right of the victims to life.”