The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the National Cemetery, Abuja.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3pm.
President Bola Tinubu is billed to be the Special Guest of Honour at the event.
The17 military personnel were killed by irate youths during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma communities in the state.
According to the report, the personnel attached to the 181 Amphibious Battalion were responding to a distress call when they were ambushed and killed.
The Defence Headquarters has vowed to arrest all those responsible in the attack and deal with them in accordance with the laws of the land consequences.
In carrying out the order, it was gathered on Sunday that the military combed the warring communities and arrested a lot of persons, including three prime suspects, as the President declared that the Defence Headquarters and the Defence Chief had full authority to bring anybody responsible to justice.
