The leadership of the Tudun Biri community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State disowned the claim that the community had filed a N33bn lawsuit against the Federal Government.
The community leader stated this after it was reported that they have filed a 33bn suit against the Military in the wake of the December 3 accidental bombing of the community which claimed over 100 lives.
According to The PUNCH, the leadership stated that the suit against the military was filed by a supposed villager identified as Dalhatu Salihu.
Salihu reportedly filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Kaduna on behalf of the victims affected by the accidental bombing.
However, when community leaders and directly affected individuals visited Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in the state capital on Wednesday, they disavowed any knowledge or authorization of such a lawsuit.
The community leaders clarified that they were unaware of anyone named Salihu in their community and explicitly stated that they hadn’t mandated anyone to initiate legal action on their behalf.
Additionally, they expressed satisfaction with the actions taken by the Federal Government and the support provided by the Kaduna State government so far.
Speaking during a thank-you visit to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, the Village Head of Tudun Biri, Mallam Balarabe Garba, said, “We learnt that some people went to court on our behalf. We are not part of this; we didn’t support this and we didn’t send anyone to go to court.
“We are peaceful people and we don’t support taking the government to court. We are happy with the reaction of the Kaduna State and the Federal Government following the bomb incident.
“The Federal Government and the Kaduna State government took several measures and made promises, and we can only appreciate them for their support.”
During his remarks, the leader of the Christian community in Tudun Biri, Rev. Musa Saidu, expressed gratitude towards both the Kaduna State government and the Federal Government for their efforts in providing support to the affected people in the community following the tragic accident.
“We are united and we do things together. There is no way we are going to support anyone to take measures against the government who came to our assistance and is doing everything possible to ensure the welfare of the people of the community. On behalf of the Christians in Tudun Biri, we have not mandated anyone to take the government to court.”
The Chief Imam of Tudun Biri, Mallam Ashiru Ja’afaru, conveyed his satisfaction with the attention given to the community amidst the unfortunate incident.
He further stated the community’s commitment to supporting the government in fulfilling its pledges.
“We, the relatives of the people affected by the bomb incident, are here to meet with the governor of Kaduna State to express our appreciation to the Kaduna State government for its support.
“We didn’t mandate anybody to take government to court. Whoever did that is not from us; we didn’t know him and he is doing it without our permission. We urge the Kaduna State government to find him and let the law take its course,” he said.
