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Defence Headquarters releases identities of Army commander, three other officers, 13 soldiers murdered in Delta

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed the identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers and 13 soldiers who were killed by enraged youths at Okuama in Delta State on Thursday, March 14.

The DHQ shared their photos and names on X (Twitter) account on Monday.

At least 17 soldiers of 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 murdered by armed gang in the communities.

Their names are:
– LT COL AH ALI, COMMANDING 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)
– Cpl Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853)
LCpl Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844)
– LCpl 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)

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