Nigeria, March 19 -- The Nigerian Army has released the names and photographs of the soldiers killed on Thursday in Delta State.

The army released the details in a post on its official X handle on Monday evening.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the soldiers, including four officers, were killed in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Military authorities earlier said they were killed while on a mission to maintain peace between two warring communities: Okuama and Okoloba. Previous statements by military authorities and President Bola Tinubu indicated that 16 soldiers were killed but the army released the names and photos of 17 slain soldiers.

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