The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Monday, revealed the identities of the 16 Army personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion ambushed and killed by suspected youths in Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State.
The personnel, comprising the Commanding Officer, three other senior officers and 12 soldiers, were on a peace mission to Okuama community when members of the community launched unprovoked attacks killing them on Thursday.
Okuama community is said to be involved in a communal clash with neighbouring Okoloba community of Bomadi local government area of the State.
The DHQ gave the names of the slain Army officers and soldiers as Lt. Col. AH Ali (Commanding Officer, 181 Amphibious Battalion); Major SD Shafa; Major DE Obi; Capt. U Zakari, and Sgt. Yahaya Saidu.
Others included Cpl Yahaya Danbaba; Cpl Kabir Bashir; LCpl Bulus Haruna; LCpl Sole Opeyemi; LCpl Bello Anas; LCpl Hamman Peter; LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi; Pte Alhaji Isah; Pte Clement Francis; Pte Abubakar Ali; Pte Ibrahim Adamu, and Pte Adamu Ibrahim.
