Eleven fallen soldiers have been buried after they were reportedly killed by armed bandits during operation Ayem Akpatuma.
11 of the fallen soldiers have been buried
Today, Thursday 29th March 2018, will forever remain indelible in the minds of all patriotic and Peace loving Nigerians, officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army and the families of 11 solders of the Nigerian Army who lost their lives during Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA along Birnin Gwari - Funtua road on 20th March 2018.
It was the day that the remains of gallant heroes: Private Olabode Hammed, Private Bamidele Adekunke Emmanuel, Private Onuchukwu Christian Chigoziri, Private Adamu Muhammed, Private Lamara Ahmed and Private Mubarak Suleiman, as well as Private Bashir Dani, Private Usman Abubakar Halo, Private Nafiu Iliyasu, Private Safiyanu Ahmed and Private Alhassan Ibrahim, were laid to rest at the Commonwealth Cemetery Kaduna, amidst tears and befitting military burial.
May their souls Rest In Peace, Amen.