The identities of 16 military personnel of 181 Amphibious Battalion killed in an ambush by suspected youths in Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State have been revealed.
The names and photos of the personnel was revealed by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Monday, March 18.
The team comprising of a Commanding Officer, three other senior officers and 12 soldiers, were on a peace mission to Okuama community when members of the community attacked and killed them.
The DHQ gave the names of the slain Army officers and soldiers as Lt. Col. AH Ali (Commanding Officer, 181 Amphibious Battalion; Major SD Shafa; Major DE Obi; Capt. U Zakari, and Sgt. Yahaya Saidu
Others included Cpl Yahaya Danbaba; Cpl Kabir Bashir; LCpl Bulus Haruna; LCpl Sole Opeyemi; LCpl Bello Anas; LCpl Hamman Peter; LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi; Pte Alhaji Isah; Pte Clement Francis; Pte Abubakar Ali; Pte Ibrahim Adamu, and Pte Adamu Ibrahim.
Okuama community is said to be involved in a communal clash with neighbouring Okoloba community of Bomadi local government area of the State. The soldiers were on a peace keeping mission when they were attacked and killed.
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