- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be attending the burial of the soldiers recently slain in Delta state
- The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, March 26, announced through its spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, that the burial will be held in National Cemetery, Abuja
- According to Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the remains of the deceased will be laid to rest at noon on Wednesday, March 27
Abuja – The burial ceremony of 18 army personnel killed in Okuama Community, Delta state, has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 27.
Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, March 26.
The NA said President Tinubu will be the special guest of honour at the mournful event (Source: Nigerian Army, President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu/Facebook)Source: Facebook
Tinubu to be the special guest of honour at burial ceremony of slain soldiers – Nigerian Army
Maj.-Gen. Nwachukwu in the statement also revealed that President Bola Tinubu would be the Special Guest of Honour at the event, The Nation reports
According to Nwachukwu, the remains of the personnel would be laid to rest at 3 pm at the National Cemetery, Abuja.
The Nigerian Army posted the update on the burial ceremony date via its official Facebook page on Tuesday.
Soldiers’ Murder: Why 16 Officers Were Killed in Delta Community, Okuama Man Opens Up in Viral Video
Earlier, a young man had released a video explaining what allegedly led to the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama in Delta state.
The unidentified man said two warring communities, Okuama and Okoloba, had been embroiled in a land dispute which degenerated into a crisis.
He, however, blamed the government and leaders for not calling both communities for a genuine peaceful resolution.
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