The Nigerian Air Force has constituted a board of senior officers to investigate the accidental air strike of January 17, 2017 at Rann, Borno State.
The accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons Camp led to the death of over 50 persons, with more than 100 injured.
A statement by the Nigerian Air Force said among its terms of reference, the Board is to determine the immediate and remote causes as well as the circumstances that led to the incident.
The statement said this is with a view to forestall future occurrence.
In addition to a list of 20 witnesses given to it, the Board is free to invite other persons to give evidence on oath.
The Board is to submit its report not later than February 2, 2017.
The six-man Board is headed by the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Salihu Bala-Ribah.
Other members are Air Vice Marshal Charles Oghomwen, Air Commodore Ayoola Jolasinmi, Group Captain Essien Efanga, Wing Commander Solomon Irmiya and Wing Commander Mohammed Muazu.
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