Ngerian Army Identifies Soldiers Killed by Suspected Militias in Delta State

The Nigerian Army (NA) has disclosed the identities of soldiers who were brutally murdered by suspected militias in Delta State last week.

InfoStride News reported that at least 17 soldiers from the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the NA, who were on a peaceful and mediatory mission in Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs of Delta State, were killed by an armed gang in the communities.

The incident has garnered attention from concerned Nigerians both at home and abroad.

Following the incident, reports emerged that troops had invaded some communities in the area and launched a reprisal attack on residents.

However, the NA, in a statement issued on Monday by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated that there “will be no reprisal on the part of the troops.”

The statement vowed to ensure that those involved in the heinous killings are apprehended and prosecuted.

Subsequently, the Nigerian Army Headquarters released details of the slain soldiers via its official handle.

The list includes the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, Nigerian Army, LT Col Ah Ali, who was also killed by the criminal elements.

The full list of the slain soldiers is as follows:

1. LT Col Ah Ali
2. Major SD Shafa
3. Major De Obi
4. Capt U Zakari
5. SSgt Yahaya Saidu
6. Cpl Yahaya Danbaba
7. Cpl Kabir Bashir
8. LCpl Bulus Haruna
9. LCpl Sole Opeyemi
10. LCpl Bello Anas
11. LCpl Hamman Peter
12. LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi
13. Pte Alhaji Isah
14. Pte Clement Francis
15. Pte Abubakar Ali
16. Pte Ibrahim Adamu
17. Pte Adamu Ibrahim.