Scheduled for 3:00 pm, the event will be graced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as the Special Guest of Honour, as per an anonymous source.
The killings have sparked condemnation from various stakeholders, with President Bola Tinubu pledging that those responsible will face justice.
Credible News reported how soldiers, including four officers, were killed in the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
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Military authorities earlier said they were killed while on a mission to maintain peace between two warring communities: Okuama and Okoloba.
Previous statements by military authorities indicated that 16 soldiers were killed but the army released the names and pictures of 17 slain soldiers.
