Remains of soldiers killed in Delta arrive Abuja military cemetery

The remains of the 17 soldiers killed in the Okuama community, Bomadi LGA of Delta state have arrived at the military cemetery in Abuja for burial. 

The 17 military personnel — comprising a lieutenant ​colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers — were killed while on a “peacekeeping mission” in the Okuama community on March 14.

Their bodies were brought into the cemetery on Wednesday at about 2:26 p.m. in different ambulances.

The Delta state and federal governments had condemned the incident while promising that perpetrators would face the wrath of the law.

Some hours after the incident, several houses in the community were reportedly on fire.

The Nigerian Army said the killing was masterminded by members of the community, noting that the troops would not retaliate.

On March 18, the military authorities released the names and pictures of the 17 soldiers.

Below is the list of names and ranks of the soldiers killed:

Name                                   Rank 

1. AH Ali                       Lieutenant Colonel (Commanding officer, 181 Amphibious Battalion)

2. SD Shafa                  Major

3. DE Obi                     Major

4. U. Zakari                 Captain

5. Yahaya Saidu         Staff Sergeant

6.  Yahaya Danbaba   Corporal

7. Kabiru Bashir          Corporal

8. Bulus Haruna         Lance Corporal

9. Sole Opeyemi         Lance Corporal

10. Bello Anas             Lance Corporal

11. Hamman Peter     Lance Corporal

12. Ibrahim Abdullahi   Lance Corporal

13. Alhaji Isah               Private

14. Clement Francis     Private

15. Abubakar Ali            Private

16. Ibrahim Adamu  Private

17. Adamu Ibrahim     Private