US airstrike in Sokoto: I’m not afraid of Trump, attack didn’t harm any bandit – Asari Dokubo

Nigerianeye | 28-12-2025 12:32am |

Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has saidthat the United States airstrikes in Sokoto State did not kill any bandits. Asari said the airstrikes achieved nothing because themissiles landed on empty land and caused no real damage. In a video shared on X, Asari re-emphasized that he is notafraid of US President Donald Trump. Asari also said the US only used drones in Sokoto anddescribed the whole operation as fake. He charged the Nigerian government to show proof that theairstrikes killed at least one terrorist. The former freedom fighter argued that the US cannot sendits soldiers into Nigeria because the West African country is an independentnation. He said: “The US army strike in Sokoto did not harm anybandits. They only dropped bombs in an open field, endangering the lives ofinnocent people. Do you think I’m afraid of President Donald Trump?”

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