Airstrike Misfire Kills Over 50 Traders at Borno–Yobe Border Market

At Jilli Market between Gubio in Borno and Geidam in Yobe State, a suspected military airstrike on Saturday afternoon left at least 56 people dead and 14 wounded. Witnesses say fighter jets aimed at alleged Boko Haram insurgents but missed, striking crowded stalls around 2:46 p.m. An eyewitness recounted hearing explosions and counting bodies before helping injured traders to the Specialist Hospital in Geidam. Local councillors confirmed dozens more were admitted, with some later referred to the Damaturu Teaching Hospital. State security advisers and council officials agree the market falls under Borno but drew traders from both states. The Nigerian Air Force has not yet issued a statement on the incident.

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