Benue: Soldiers Killed In Konshisha Laid To Rest

• The interment was also marked by a 21-gun salute in honour of the deceased soldiers.

The Nigerian army has buried the soldiers killed in Konshisha LGA of Benue state.

The troops were ambushed while on a routine operational task to the area.

The soldiers, who were declared missing, were later found dead after a search mission was conducted.

The burial, which was held on Monday at the military cemetery in Wurukum, Makurdi, had families of the slain soldiers in attendance.

L.G. Lepbung, commander of 4 special forces in Doma, and Adeyemi Yekini, commander of operation Whirl Stroke where the soldiers were deployed, attended the event, alongside other senior officers.

Prayers were led by Ibrahim Mavisky and Aliyu Bashir, chaplain and imam of the 401 special forces brigade.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

Ortom Urges Caution As Army Denies Reports Of Civilian Massacre In Benue State

---

Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:

Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.

Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.

Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611