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ma killings: Army personnel to be buried in Abuja Wednesday
The Nigerian Army has announced funeral plans for its
personnel killed in the Okuama community of Delta state.
On March 14, some personnel of the Nigerian Army —
comprising a lieutenant colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers —
were killed by youths while on a peacekeeping mission in Okuama.
A statement released by the army on Tuesday said the
deceased soldiers will be buried at the national military cemetery, in Abuja,
on Wednesday, March 27.
The statement added that the event would start at 3 pm.