About 60 soldiers are to be arraigned before a
General Court Martial for mutiny by military
authorities in Abuja on Tuesday .

The servicemen were said to had refused
to join troops in Maiduguri for “an
operation,” August 4, 2014.

It was gathered that their arraignment will take
place at the Sani Abacha Barracks in Abuja.
It was also learnt that some of the 12 soldiers
convicted on September 15, 2014 by the GCM
had notified the Court of Appeal of their
intention to challenge their sentences.

The court headed by Brig. Gen. C. Okonkwo
had sentenced 12 out of 18 soldiers facing
trial guilty of mutiny among other offences and
sentenced them to death. Five of them were
however discharged and acquitted and one
sentenced to 28 days’ imprisonment with hard
labour and reprimand.

The soldiers were charged with mutiny among
other offences, including attacking the former
General Officer Commanding the 7th Division
of the Nigerian Army, Ahmed Mohammed.
A copy of the charge sheet filed against the 60
soldiers which was obtained by Punch in Abuja
on Monday revealed that the soldiers,
comprising two corporals, nine lance corporals
and 49 privates, are to be arraigned on two
counts of conspiracy to commit mutiny and
mutiny.

The accused allegedly committed the
offences at the Mulai Primary School,
opposite African Independent Televisio
in Maiduguri, Borno State on August 4,
2014 by refusing to join “111 SF Bn
troops” led by Col. E.A. Aladeniyi to
Maimalari Barracks in connection with
an operation.

According to the charge sheet, they
“conspired to commit mutiny against th
authority of 7 Division,” an offence sai
to be punishable under Section 91(1) o
the Penal Code Cap P89 LFN 2004.
The soldiers were also accused of
committing mutiny which is said to be
punishable under Section 52(1)(a) of th
AFA CAP A20 LFN 2004.
The charges are said to be triable in th
GCM under Section 114 of the AFA Cap
A20 LFN 2004 and punishable under
Section 91(1) of the Penal Code Cap P8
LFN 2004.

The two corporals are Andrew Ogolekw
and Saturday Efa.
The charge sheet reads, “Count One:
Criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny
triable by the General Court Martial by
virtue of Section 114 of the AFA Cap A2
LFN 2004 and punishable under section
91(1) of the Penal Code Cap P 89 LFN
2004.

“Particulars of offence: In that you at
:Mulai Primary School Camp opposite A
Maiduguri on or about 4 August 2014
conspired to commit mutiny against th
authority of 7 Division.
“Count 2: Mutiny contrary to and
punishable under section 52(1)(a) of th
AFA CAP A20 LFN 2004.

“Particulars of offence: In that you at
Mulai Primary School Camp opposite A
Maiduguri on or about 4 August 2014
refused to join 111 SF BN troops led b
Col. E.A. Aladeniyi (N/9695) to
Maimalari Barracks in connection with
an operation.”



source: http://www.today.ng/news/another-set-of-60-soldiers-to-face-trial-for-mutiny-today/