Seventeen soldiers (four officers among them) of the Nigerian Army on a peace-mission were on Thursday tragically killed during a clash between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State, Nigeria.
Days after the gruesome murder, the Defence Headquarters said 17 personnel including the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 personnel of the battalion were among those killed.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has now released the list, identities, and pictures of 17 military personnel that were killed in an attack.
See the list as shared by the Nigerian Army on X.
Lt Col Abdullahi Hassan Ali
Major S D Shafa
Major D E Obi
Captain U Zakari
Staff Sergeant Yahaya Saidu
Corporal Yahaya Danbaba
Corporal Kabiru Bashir
Lance Corporal Bulus Haruna
Lance Corporal S Opeyemi
Lance Corporal Bello A
Lance Corporal H Peter
Lance Corporal Ibrahim Abdullahi
Private Alhaji Isah
Private Clement Francis
Private Abubakar Ali
Private Ibrahim Adamu
Private Adamu Ibrahim
REST IN PEACE OUR FALLEN HEROES 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/4dtE27sTAl
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) March 18, 2024