The remains of 17 military personnel killed on March 14, 2024 in the Okuama village of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have been laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.
The soldiers were murdered by some youths of the community when the men in uniform were on a peace mission to warring Okuama and Okoloba communities in the area.
In attendance are the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas also attended the event.
Others who attended are Governors Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Usman Ododo (Kogi), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), and Abba Yusuf (Kano).
The slain military personnel responded to a distress call after a communal land dispute when they were gruesomely murdered.
The beheaded corpses of the slain soldiers were later recovered from Neigbouring Rivers, while the stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off.
Reacting, President Tinubu described it as an attack on the nation and gave marching orders to security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the attack. The President also said the slain military personnel will be conferred with national honours.
Remains Of 17 Slain Soldiers Killed In Okuama, Delta State Laid To Rest
