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Nigerian Military buries 22 Officers killed in Niger State

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The Nigerian Military on Friday held a burial of 22 of the military personnel who died recently in combat in Niger State.

The burial which took place at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja was attended by officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces and were joined by family members and friends of the deceased.

The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba; Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa; and other service chiefs.

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The 22 officers are part of the 36 officers that were killed in battle, including an air mission, on August 14, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ).

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