The Nigerian Army has released the identities of the 16 officers and soldiers who tragically lost their lives in the Okuama community of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State.
Recall that Quicktell News had previously reported that a group of army personnel, comprising a Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain, and 12 soldiers, fell victim to violence perpetrated by youths during a peacekeeping mission in the Okuoma community.
The fallen officers and soldiers were attached to the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, with the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion among them.
The Nigerian Army responded to a distress call following a communal clash between the Okuoma and Okoloba communities in the South-South state, retrieving the bodies of the fallen heroes.
In a solemn post on Monday evening, the Nigerian Army shared photos and names of the slain personnel, bidding them farewell with the words: “REST IN PEACE OUR FALLEN HEROES.”
Among the victims were:
- Lt Colonel AH Ali, Commanding Officer, 181 Amphibious Battalion, Nigerian Army
- Maj SD Shafa
- Maj DE Obi
- Capt U Zakari
- SSgt Yahaya Saidu
- Cpl Yahaya Danbaba
- Col Kabiru Bashir
- LCol Bulus Haruna
- Lal Sole Opeyemi
- LCpl Bello Anas
- LCpl Hamman Peter
- LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi
- Pte Alhaji Isah
- Pte Clement Francis
- Pte Abubakar Ali
- Pte Ibrahim Adamu
These brave soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation.
