Tears & sorrows as families pay last respect while military lay 22 military officers killed by Boko Haram in Niger to rest
Family members and friends of twenty-two military personnel killed in the tragic August 14 death of 36 officers were present on Friday as the Nigerian Armed Forces laid the deceased to rest in Abuja.
The ceremony was held at the National Military Cemetery with the rank and file of the Nigerian Armed Forces in attendance.
Some of the officials present were the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba; Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa; and other service chiefs.
Some of the military officers were killed when Boko Haram terrorists fell down helicopter carrying on assault mission to the insurgents in Niger state about a fortnight ago.
