When Nigerian Air Force 'Accidentally' Bombed 236 Persons In Borno, Muslim Northerners Kept Quiet Under Buhari – US-Based Scholar, Kperogi

December 9, 2023

Kperogi, an activist and author, in his article on Saturday stated that some northern scholars had suddenly found their voice to reel out ethnic-religious sentiments in the wake of the latest accidental bombing by the Nigerian military in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State.

A Nigerian-American professor, Farooq Kperogi, has said that when in January 2017, the Nigerian Air Force "mistakenly" dropped two bombs on Rann, Borno State, which killed 236 civilians, there was "pin-drop silence from the Muslim North."

Kperogi, an activist and author, in his article on Saturday stated that some northern scholars had suddenly found their voice to reel out ethnic-religious sentiments in the wake of the latest accidental bombing by the Nigerian military in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State.

The US scholar noted that it was hypocritical for the northern leaders to suddenly become vocal elements under a southern presidency and paint the accidental bombing as ethno-religious cleansing.

Kperogi wrote, "It should be made clear from the outset that I am overwrought with immense grief by the heartbreaking but unintentional killing of 126 innocent men, women, and children celebrating Maulud at Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State on December 3. Nothing can compensate for this. No excuse can rationalize it. And the outrage that this issue has generated against the Tinubu government is richly justified.

"But it's oddly hypocritical that there are suddenly vocal elements from the North—particularly the Muslim North, which went into a dreamless slumber during Buhari's reign of bloodshed—carrying on as if this cruel, indefensible, even if involuntary, killing of innocent Muslims in the name of fighting outlaws is unprecedented.

"Well, on January 17, 2017, the Nigerian Air Force also "mistakenly" dropped two—yes, two— bombs on an IDP camp in Rann, Borno State, which killed 236 innocent men, women, and children, according to Human Right Watch Nigeria's revised estimate as reported by the Voice of America on January 24, 2017. The Nigerian military said it mistook the poor refugees for Boko Haram terrorists.

"There was pin-drop silence from the Muslim North—and from the same people who're—or pretend to be— outraged by and bent out of shape about what happened at Tudun Biri. Those of us who ranted and raved in righteous rage about it because Muhammadu Buhari showed scant concern for the lives that were snuffed out by the military he was commander-in-chief of were hushed up, harassed, attacked, and defamed.

"All that Buhari did after more than 200 civilians were killed by two Nigerian Air Force bombs was to delegate an aide to issue a familiarly stereotyped expression of "regret" through his Twitter handle. Neither he nor his deputy physically travelled to Borno State to condole with and comfort the people.

"There has been no presidential broadcast from Tinubu, but there was a presidential visit to bereaved families, yet the Tudun Biri tragedy has attracted more attention and anger in the North than the Rann one did. It's obvious what's responsible for the double standards: the ethno-regional identity of the President.

"Had Buhari—or, for that matter, any northern Muslim been president when the Tudun Biri Maulud merry makers were involuntarily killed by the military, there would have been no expression of indignation from most of the people who are hyperventilating now.

"Although Sheikh Ahmad Gumi was consistently critical of the Muhammadu Buhari government for eight years, which he undermined with his curious defence of bandits, he is increasingly coming across as merely using the Tudun Biri as an outlet to ventilate pent-up ethno-regional anxieties about a southern presidency.

"That's also true of former National Health Insurance Scheme DG/CEO Professor Usman Yusuf who became critical of the Buhari regime only after he was fired from his position. He is now furtively religionizing and regionalizing the Tudun Biri mass deaths.

"Finally, Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to Muhammadu Buhari who saw no evil during Buhari's reign suddenly went into an amnesic, conspiratorial frenzy over the Tudun Biri tragedy on Twitter. Thankfully, people shut him up by reminding him of Rann where 236 Muslims in IDP camps were mistakenly bombed to a cinder when Buhari was president and Buhari didn't deem it worth his while to visit the survivors. When your sense of rage and outrage is activated or suppressed by the primordial identity of the person in power, you have no conscience."

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"Had Buhari—or, for that matter, any northern Muslim been president when the Tudun Biri Maulud merry makers were involuntarily killed by the military, there would have been no expression of indignation from most of the people who are hyperventilating now."

Are we back to counting scores like what happened when Buhari took o er from Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to see numbers of persons killed or kidnapped by bokoharam?

The are overwhelmed by Tinubulation

They have found their voices under the Tinubu administration

You have said it all

OLAADEGBU:


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"Had Buhari—or, for that matter, any northern Muslim been president when the Tudun Biri Maulud merry makers were involuntarily killed by the military, there would have been no expression of indignation from most of the people who are hyperventilating now."

Lolz.oya take 🎤 🎙 elders

Ok

Na we dey kill ourselves. Case plenty for heaven ooo

He is not far from the truth, northerners are known for selective judgement.
Most of them are bloody hypocrites

Northerners and hypocrisy are 5&6. Thank God that ebola is part of them. If this thing happened under the leadership of a Christian president, hell would have been let loose

Naitor:
You have said it all

Yeah, I think he's being objective.

Tribal gingoists

not new

its deeply embeded in religion
they only value human life when its a tool to attack xtians and southerners
its not limited to nigeria..
the jangawiied MILITIA and RSF ARE PRESENTLY WIPING OFF THE EARTH thousands of black-muslims in sudan, no one is talking
ISIS WIPED OFF the earth millions in middle east and africa, they kept mute
yemen is there, fiam no talk.

but if its a tool to kill and attack other tribes and religion, they will start ventilating! !#$%*%$# of piss

Omo, see as them dey use Nigerian lives count scores.

Yoruba are you scared?

Tell Them, Joor.

Hehehe.

Don't mind those hypocrites. They just woke up from slumber.

The whole genocide going on Benue and southern Kaduna,none of them said anything.oh,I forgot, Benue and southern Kaduna is not north.

These terrorists and terrorists sympathisers only cry when their kind is involved.

These people can't take what they give to other people.

Tribalistic bastards…so because it happened during Buhari time and the northerner kept quiet…..it should continue happening ba?

No justification for carelessness. That it happened under buhari doesn't mean it should happened under anyone else.

It appears the APC comprises many interest groups operating under same name. It's same party accusing each other, which seems to me.they just came together for their selfish gains...come, chop your own, clean mouth and commot for another pesin...and the game continues.

The masses will always be at the receiving end due to the baits of tribalism and bigotry these men always use to catch them in each election..they'd all learn someday.

He made very valid and salient points.

Our biggest bane as a nation, is the chains of tribalism, and the glaucoma of religions that blinds us as a people, from standing firm in unity and in one voice, to demand that which indeed is our God given rights in Nigeria.

The very fruits of the land which the leaders have plundered beyond imagination and keep perpetuating themselves and cronies in power, because of the goodies inherent in the various offices they occupy.

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That's a very STUPID STATEMENT

Yeye people up there in the Northern region.

Gaza treatment sure pass for dem .

Error401:
He is not far from the truth, northerners are known for selective judgement.
Most of them are bloody hypocrites

You just said the truth bro..

Hypocrisy is a funny human trait.
When bandits strike or religious killing happens in the north - southerners usually carry it on their head.
When ipob related killings happen Northerners will carry it on their head.
Wazobia tribes will purposely ignore issues in their own domains. What a country.

Yes o !!! They suddenly found their voice under tinubu administration... What is good for the goose,..................?

Normally dem no dey use their head

we are now Living in hobbesian state of nature,where everyone lives for himself and gets away with any form of crime. I cant believe the number of deaths from the two military bombings and everyone sees it as one of those things. For real,we are in for a long thing in this country.

God have mercy on Nigeria

Tribalism ....

The white came and joined us together just for administrative purpose. We are not same people, we shdnt be in same country.

Nonsense. Imagine the shameless whataboutism. So now it is a matter of comparative callousness?

Yoruba Muslims and their endless orgasmic hysteria about one of their own Tinubu's presidency. Yes, Kperogi is a Yoruba Muslim. Forget the Kwara/'northerner' pretension. The veil has since been lifted from his dirty ass. No one takes his views on anything seriously anymore.