Nigeria, March 28 -- The families of each of the slain 17 soldiers will get a house in any part of Nigeria courtesy of the federal government, President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday at their funeral in Abuja.

Mr Tinubu, who also gave national honours to the soldiers, also announced "scholarships to all the children of the deceased up to the university level."

"The military must, within the next ninety days, ensure that all the benefits of the departed are paid to their families," the Nigerian leader said.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 17 soldiers, including four officers, were killed in Okuama community in Delta State earlier this month. Military authorities said they were on a mission to restore peace between two warring communitie...