bombs | Zikoko!

As if the damage caused by Boko Haram to the Internally Displaced People of Borno isn’t enough trauma, the Nigerian Airforce claimed to have ‘accidentally’ bombed an IDP camp in Rann, Borno state on January 17.

This unfortunate news stirred an understandable amount of rage from Nigerians on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/deco_duzzit/status/821426376888750080

Nigerians are demanding an explanation for this terrible mistake.

It's the "accidentally" they keep chanting that's annoying me. When they're done, they'll come and explain why they killed innocent people.
— flaw. (@goldenwura) January 17, 2017

After suffering so much, these people still got bombed by their own government.

Murdered by terrorists, starved by government officials, bombed by the military. Borno state!
— Sola (@Advsola) January 17, 2017

Instead of them to mistakenly bring an end to the Boko Haram terrorists…

Why didn't they mistakenly bomb shekau and his boys?
Life.
— Yemi (@Babygiwa) January 17, 2017

…Or kuku mistakenly fix our half-broken economy.

Mistakenly fix the economy.. mba
— TEDDYBEAR (@seunbule) January 17, 2017

Na wa for this country o!

Literally live in the one country in the world that can accidentally bomb its IDPs. pic.twitter.com/RGLKYfqGhE
— Demotivational Speaker (@OdunEweniyi) January 17, 2017

The President ought to personally address those affected by this bombing.

Buhari should be in the camp by now if we're a serious country that values human lives. It's not politics, it's being human!
— Her Fokken Majesty 🥰👑 (@cremechic11) January 18, 2017

We just hope Nigeria doesn’t mistakenly kill us sha.

So if we had nuclear weapons in this country, one day they will 'mistakenly' fire it and we will all die just like that pic.twitter.com/24TalY6Ww4
— Kifo Mungu (@TheAddlepate) January 17, 2017

The Nigerian government must do a lot more than releasing statements and tweets.

If over 100 people died from 'accidental bombing', I hope the authorities are doing more than just releasing a statement 'expressing regret'
— aziz (@Backarray) January 17, 2017

People must also be held accountable for this grievous mistake.

This is just sad and annoying at the same time. How many people are going to publicly resign over this..? https://t.co/RcwhHZg21w
— Shekere The Little (@Reclvse) January 17, 2017

May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

https://twitter.com/SomiEkhasomhi/status/821426088681308160

Nigerians React To The ‘Accidental’ Bombing Of An IDP Camp In Borno