The Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who tragically lost their lives during an attack in a Delta community have been identified. The Defence Headquarters shared their photos and names on Monday, revealing that they were serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion on a peace-keeping mission to quell community clashes in Bomadi Local Government of Delta State when the incident occurred.
The fallen soldiers are identified as:-
Lieutenant Colonel AH Ali (Command Officer,
181 Amphibious Battalion, Nigerian Army)-
Major SD Shafa-
Major DE Obi- Captain U Zakari-
Staff Sergeant Yahaya Saidu-
Corporal Yahaya Danbaba-
Colonel Kabiru Bashir-
Lieutenant Colonel Bulus Haruna-
Lance Corporal Sole Opeyemi-
Lance Corporal Bello Anas-
Lance Corporal Hamman Peter-
Lance Corporal Ibrahim Abdullahi-
Private Alhaji Isah-
Private Clement Francis-
Private Abubakar Ali-
Private Ibrahim Adamu-
Private Adamu Ibrahim
Source: Parrot Nigeria