A terrorist kingpin, Dogo Gide has taken credit for shooting down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter near Chukuba Ward in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
KanyiDaily recalls that the Nigeria Air Force had recently confirmed that the MI-171 helicopter was on a casualty evacuation mission before it crashed on August 14.
In a two-minute-seventeen-second video that emerged online, Dogo Gide and his faction were seen at the scene of the Air Force jet crash on Monday, where they assumed accountability for the tragic incident.
A narrator, who spoke Hausa in the video, said the terrorists inflicted casualties upon several soldiers aboard the aircraft. A total of 11 bodies were visible in the footage, with some clad in camouflage attire.
The video depicted the armed terrorists brandishing AK-47 rifles, while the aircraft bore the markings “NAF 582.”
The narrator stated, “These are bodies belonging to soldiers of the Nigerian Army who attacked us with the intention of causing us harm.
“They did this to see the downfall of Dogo Gide and by God’s grace, he is still alive and won’t die.
“These are dozens of soldiers as you can see them. This is their airplane. Repent, we have no business with anyone except those who try to come for us. This is God’s work. We used an AK-47 to bring down this plane.
“Take a look at them. Let this be a lesson. You all should repent. It is not our intention to kill but for everyone to be enlightened and have the fear of God. Leaders who sent these soldiers our way to be killed by us should repent.
“We won’t surrender from pressure or even an aeroplane. Dogo Gide, who is their target, won’t die now. He is still alive. These are the AK-47s we used to bring down this plane.
“We opened fire when we sighted them and they did the same. Repent and fear God. We pray for God’s mercy at all times. This is God’s work and not ours as you can see.”
A local resident, Simon Bulus said: “The Dogo Gide terrorist group operates in the forest.”
KanyiDaily had also reported how a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet targeting bandits killed six children in the Kurebe area of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
