The Defence Headquarters has disclosed the identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who lost their lives in an attack in a Delta community. The information was shared on the Nigerian Army’s official X account on Monday, March 18.
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The soldiers, serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were deployed on a peacekeeping mission to quell community clashes in Bomadi Local Government of Delta State when the tragic incident occurred.
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The deceased are as follows:
- LT COL AH ALI COMMAND OFFICER 181 AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION NIGERIAN ARMY
- Maj SD Shafa (N/13976)
- Maj DE Obi (N/14395)
- Capt U Zakari (N/16348)
- SSgt Yahaya Saidu (#3NA/36/2974)
- Cpl Yahaya Danbaba (1ONA/65/7274)
- Col Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853)
- LCol Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844)
- Lal Sole Opeyemi (17NA/760719)
- LCpl Bello Anas (17NA/76/290)
- LCpl Hamman Peter (NA/T82653)
- LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi (18NA/77/1191)
- Pte Alhaji Isah (17NA/76/6079)
- Pte Clement Francis (19NA/78/0911)
- Pte Abubakar Ali (19NA/78/2162)
- Pte Ibrahim Adamu (19NA/78/6079)
- Pte Adamu Ibrahim (21NA/80/4795)
The Defence Headquarters expressed condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers and assured them that their sacrifices would not be forgotten.
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