(Picture of President Tinubu at the slain soldiers burial)
In a report by Punch, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said that the slain soldiers didn't go to Okuama Community with tanks, machine guns, or other weapons; they were on a peace mission. He said this at the burial of the slain military personnel at the National Cemetery in Abuja. He also said that the killers of the soldiers would not go unpunished.
President Tinubu said, "They went as peacemakers and peacekeepers respectfully seeking to bring an end to the hostilities between the two communities. They didn’t go with tanks, machine guns, or other weapons. They were on a mission of peace. Ali kept faith in his military calling until the end. On behalf of a grateful nation, we honor the sacrifice of Ali and the other gallant patriots who died that day."
Recall that during a peacekeeping mission to mediate the lingering dispute with Okoloba Community, Delta State, Lt. Colonel A. H. Ali, the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, along with three other officers and 13 soldiers, lost their lives in the Okuama Community.