The military personnel who were killed in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State while on a peace mission will be buried today (Wednesday).
The Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 soldiers of the battalion were among those killed on March 14.
They were reported to have been killed by irate youths during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma communities in the state with their remains later recovered from neighbouring rivers, while the stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described it as an attack on the country and subsequently gave marching orders to security agencies to fish out the orchestrators of the attack.
However, on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army said, via their X handle that the slain soldiers would be buried at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja at 3 pm on Wednesday.
President Tinubu is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief, barring any last-minute surprise.
