PHOTO: Military Bury Remains Of 12 Soldiers Slain At Bonta Community

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By theGazetteNGR

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Posted: April 12, 2021 at 2:13 PM, Updated: September 21, 2022 at 7:43 AM

Some top army officials are currently at the Wurukum Cemetery in Makurdi

The bodies of the 11 soldiers killed in the Bonta community of Benue State’s Konshisha Local Government Area have arrived at the state capital of Makurdi’s military cemetery.

Some top army officials are currently at the Wurukum Cemetery in Makurdi to witness the burial, according to our source.

Remember, the military’s Director of Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. In a statement issued on April 9, Mohammed Yerima announced the killing of 11 troops by local militias in the State’s Konshisha LGA.

The troops who were on a state-wide stabilization mission due to a communal crisis between Konshisha and the Oju LG were initially reported missing, but were later discovered dead after a joint search.