We'll Punish Killers of Soldiers in Delta State-Tinubu
*Condoles with families.
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday vowed to punish those responsible for the gruesome murder of 16 soldiers in Delta State.
The troops, from the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were on a peace-keeping mission to douse clashes between two communities in Okuoma, Bomadi, Delta state, when they were ambushed and killed on Thursday.
"The cowardly offenders responsible for the heinous crime will not go unpunished," he vowed.
Thus far, 15 bodies of the slain soldiers have been recovered by operatives of the Joint Task Force under the supervision of General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam.
While reacting to the incident on Sunday, President Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed, described the action as heinous and cowardly, vowing to ensure that the perpetrators will not go unpunished.
He pointed out that he has already given the go-ahead to relevant authorities to bring justice those responsible for the crime.
“The Defence Headquarters and Chief of Defence Staff have been granted full authority to bring to justice anybody found to have been responsible for this unconscionable crime against the Nigerian people.
“As the Commander-in-Chief, I join all well-meaning Nigerians and the men and women of our armed forces to mourn and express my profound grief over the needless death of our gallant soldiers,” he affirmed.
The President also extended his “profound condolences to the families of these fallen soldiers, their colleagues and their loved ones.”
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