Airforce Denies Payment To Bandits For Return Of Anti-Aircraft Weapon
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has debunked news reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that the NAF, through one of its personnel, paid the sum of N20 Million to armed bandits operating in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun allegedly seized.
The report went on to state that the reason behind the payment was to retrieve the anti-aircraft gun which, it alleged, the NAF feared could be used against aircraft operating within Katsina State.
This was contained in a statement released by Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information
of the Nigerian Air Force.
The statement reads:
The NAF wishes to categorically state that there is absolutely no iota of truth in the spurious allegation that was undoub...
