The military is currently conducting a mass burial for personnel who died during an ambush and air crash in Niger state.
Bandits had ambushed the troops in Niger state on August 14, 2023, killing 14 soldiers while seven were injured.
The incident necessitated the deployment of the Air Force evacuation aircraft.
The aircraft, however, was said to have crashed killing all passengers two pilots, and two crew members onboard.
According to the programme of events sighted by our correspondent those for burial are
1. LATE MAJ SA ONI
2. LATE FLT LT ANTHONY DURYUMSU
According to the programme of events sighted by our correspondent those for burial are
1. LATE MAJ SA ONI
2. LATE FLT LT ANTHONY DURYUMSU
9. LATE CPL ADAMA ISAAC
10. LATE CPL HARUNA JAMILU
11. LATE CPL SAMAILA BASHIRU 12. LATE AB SULEIMAN MK (NN)
13. LATE CPL JAURO AMOS (NAF)
14. LATE LCPL SUNDAY OKOPI
15. LATE LCPL EKPANYO EDETD 16. LATE LCPL ALARIBE DANIEL (NAF)
17. LATE LCPL BRIGSS STEPHEN (NAF)
18. LATE LCPL YAKUBU AYUBA
19. LATE LCPL NURA MOHAMMED
20. LATE PTE HABIB ALIYU
21. LATE PTE TANKO WAJE
22. LATE ACM ABUBAKAR ABDULRAHAMAN (NAF)
The event is currently ongoing and the remains of the personnel are being expected as of the time of filling this report.
