The Nigerian Army has recovered the remains of the four senior officers and 12 soldiers killed at Okuama community, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The recovery of the bodies was carried out in the early hours of Saturday by soldiers of the joint task force under the supervision of the General Officer Commanding 6 division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam.
Channels television reports that some of the recovered remains of the military personnel have been decapitated, while stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off.
The murdered officers and soldiers belonged to the 63 Amphibious Brigade in Delta State
According to the report, the bodies of the commanding officer and the two Majors were seen floating at the NDDC jetty while others were seen on the land.
The report also indicated that communities in Bomadi and Ughelli south local government areas of Delta State have been cordoned off by operatives of the 6 Division Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt.
Four senior officers and 12 soldiers were allegedly killed in an ambush when they were responding to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and Okoloba communities on Thursday, March 14.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in a statement on Saturday said the military personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion were on a peace mission in the Bomadi Local Government Area of the state when they were killed.
