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John Charles, Makurdi
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The remains of the twelve soldiers killed by local bandits at Bonta Village in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State last week were on Monday committed to mother earth at the Military Cemetery, Wurukum in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Eleven soldiers and one officer, Captain Adeolu Adebayo were killed while on a peace mission to the troubled Bonta Village in Benue State on Easter Monday.
In his oration, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom condoled with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Chief of Army Staff over the death of twelve military personnel.
12 slain soldiers: Ortom condoles with Buhari, apologises to families of deceased 12 slain soldiers: Ortom condoles with Buhari, apologises to families of deceased
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff over the death of 12 military personnel killed at Bonta community of the state, on Easter Monday.
In his oration, the governor also apologised to families of the slain soldiers for saying that only two soldiers were missing in the heat of the crisis.
The governor said that he made the statement based on information made available to him.
It will be recalled that 12 soldiers among them a Captain were killed at Bonta community in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state last Monday.
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The villagers appealed to the Federal Government to order the military to halt the killings, saying they are planning to storm more villages.
Daily Trust had reported how the military invaded the communities after 11 soldiers were killed in an ambush.
Contacted to comment on the villagers’ allegation, Major General Adeyemi Yekini, Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), referred our correspondent to the Media unit of the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
But a soldier, who pleaded anonymity, dismissed the claim of the villagers, challenging them to substantiate the claim.
He told our correspondent that the soldiers killed belonged to the 72 battalion, Special Forces of the Nigerian Army.
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