Recall Ali was the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion who led military personnel on a peace mission to the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, where they met their end.
A total of 17 personnel, including four senior officers and 13 soldiers, lost their lives in the incident on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
The news of their death sent shockwaves across the as the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army vowed to fish out the assailants and bring them to book, with some eminent Nigerians calling for an independent probe of the matter.
