Richard Anyebe
The Nigerian military is currently conducting a mass burial for its personnel who were killed in an ambush and an air crash in Niger State on August 14.
Recall that the bandits had laid ambush on the troops and killed 14 soldiers while seven others were injured.
In response to the attack, the Nigeria Air Force deployed an evacuation aircraft.
But, the aircraft, reports say, crashed killing all passengers including two pilots, and two crew members onboard.
The programme of events showed the names of personnel for burial as:
Late Maj SA Oni
Late Flt Lt Anthony Duryumsu
Late Flt Lt Ibrahim Adamu
Late Lt Gm Odusami
Late Lt Us Alkali
Late Sgt Faruk Mohammed
Late Cpl Ibrahim Garba
Late Cpl Chiroma Pogu
Late Cpl Adama Isaac
Late Cpl Haruna Jamilu
Late Cpl Samaila Bashiru
Late Ab Suleiman Mk (NN)
Late Cpl Jauro Amos (NAF)
Late Lcpl Sunday Okopi
Late Lcpl Ekpanyo Edetd
Late Lcpl Alaribe Daniel (NAF)
Late Lcpl Brigss Stephen (NAF)
Late Lcpl Yakubu Ayuba
Late Lcpl Nura Mohammed
Late Pte Habib Aliyu
Late Pte Tanko Waje
Late Acm Abubakar Abdulrahaman (NAF)
According to reports, the event is currently ongoing and the remains of the personnel are being expected.
Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily reported how brave Nigerian troops gave bandits a hot face to face chase and rescued victims kidnapped by the hoodlums.
