Soldiers murdered in Delta for burial tomorrow

Nigerian soldiers load on a military truck on April 21, 2022 small arms and light weapons recovered from bandits during Operation Safe Haven and during the military mop up in Jos and surrounding areas in Plateau State in northcentral Nigeria. – The Nigerian military under the platform of Operation Safe Haven has handed over 517 small arms and light weapons recovered recently from bandits to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons following successes in checking bloodletting and insecurity occasioned by the proliferation of illicit arms in circulation. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)

The Burial Ceremony of Nigerian Army Personnel killed-in-action at Okuama Community, Delta State has now been scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at National Cemetary, Abuja.

The burial is billed to hold by 3:00pm.

The President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be the Special Guest of Honour at the event, a source who prefers anonymity said.

The killings have been condemned by many stakeholders with President Bola Tinubu vowing that the perpetrators will not go unpunished.

The Guardian had reported how soldiers, including four officers, were killed in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Military authorities earlier said they were killed while on a mission to maintain peace between two warring communities: Okuama and Okoloba.

Previous statements by military authorities indicated that 16 soldiers were killed but the army released the names and pictures of 17 slain soldiers.