The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle are currently attending the burial of 22 of the military personnel who died recently in combat in Niger State.
Others attend the sad occasion are Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba; Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa; and other service chiefs.
Recall that No fewer than 36 officers were killed in battle, including an air mission, on August 14, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ).
However, some of the deceased officers had already been buried by their families.
