A Nigerian military combat drone has crashed in the Kontagora forest area of Niger State, raising fresh concerns over aerial military operations in the North-Central region.
The unmanned combat aircraft reportedly went down on Friday, though the cause of the crash has not yet been established. A photograph obtained by reporters shows the wreckage of the drone lying in a forested area, with no visible signs of explosion.
Sources familiar with the incident said the drone crashed without detonating. However, it could not be independently confirmed where the aircraft was deployed from or the specific mission it was undertaking at the time of the crash.
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian military has not issued an official statement on the incident. The Niger State Government has also yet to react.
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The development comes amid heightened security operations across parts of northern Nigeria, where aerial surveillance and combat drones are increasingly deployed in counterinsurgency and anti-banditry efforts.
Meanwhile, a separate incident has drawn attention on social media, where a video circulating online shows some individuals, suspected to be herders, handling what they claimed were fragments of an unexploded munition in Jabo community, Sokoto State.
In the video, the men, speaking in Hausa, were seen sitting around a metallic object, touching and mocking it, while making remarks perceived as dismissive of foreign military power. One of the individuals was heard urging others to display courage while praying that the object would not explode.
The origin and authenticity of the object displayed in the video could not be independently verified, and there has been no official confirmation linking it to any foreign or local military operation.
Security experts have repeatedly warned civilians against handling suspicious or unexploded objects, noting the serious risk such actions pose to lives and property.
(Platinum Post)