The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday night, revealed the identities of the 16 soldiers who were killed by attackers while on a peace mission to the Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State last Thursday.
The soldiers comprising of a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Captain, and 12 other rank and file soldiers, were serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion and were on a peace-keeping mission to quell community clashes in the Bomadi LGA of the state when they were abducted and subsequently killed.
In a post on its X account, the DHQ shared their photos and names of the fallen soldiers.
Their names are:
– LT COL AH ALI, COMMANDING OFFICER 181 AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION NIGERIAN ARMY
– Maj SD Shafa (N/13976)
– Maj DE Obi (N/14395)
– Capt U Zakari (N/16348)
– SSgt Yahaya Saidu (#3NA/36/2974)
– Cpl Yahaya Danbaba (1ONA/65/7274)
– Col Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853)
– LCol Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844)
– Lal Sole Opeyemi (17NA/760719)
– LCpl Bello Anas (17NA/76/290)
– LCpl Hamman Peter (NA/T82653)
– LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi (18NA/77/1191)
– Pte Alhaji Isah (17NA/76/6079)
– Pte Clement Francis (19NA/78/0911)
– Pte Abubakar Ali (19NA/78/2162)
– Pte Ibrahim Adamu (19NA/78/6079)
– Pte Adamu Ibrahim (21NA/80/4795)
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