Nigeria’s President Tinubu Vows Justice For Slain Soldiers

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chief of Staff of the army to identify and punish those responsible for the deadly attack that killed 16 soldiers in Delta State. The soldiers had been on a peace mission in the area when they were attacked by militant youths. Meanwhile, a video circulating on social media is purported to show the Nigerian army burning down a village where the killings took place. Information minister Mohammed Idris Malagi, tells VOA’s James Butty, President Tinubu has described the attack as unprovoked.