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The
Nigerian
Army has
concluded
arrangements to arraign 16 soldiers over the April 14, 2014,
abduction of over 200 students of the Government
Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State.
Three of the soldiers are officers while the remaining 13
soldiers belong to other ranks.

Our correspondent gathered in Abuja on Monday that
barring any last minute change, they would appear before
the General Court Martial at the Maxwell Khobe Military
Cantonment, Rukuba, Jos in Plateau State after the Sallah
holidays.

The officers are Lieutenant Col. A. O. Ojo, Capt. O. O.
Ogunrinde, and 2nd Lieutenant V.I. Godknows.
The 16 are among 117 soldiers facing a GCM convened by
the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Army in
Kaduna, Maj.Gen. K. C. Osuji, on August 6, 2014.
A source said their trial would take place at the
headquarters of the 3rd Armoured Division, Rukuba in Jos
for security reasons.

The GCM panel comprises Col. J.J. Ogunlade (President);
Col. J. O. Sokoya, Col. M. Kadiri, Col. M. W. Abubakar, Col. A.
A. Bamgbose, Col. A. Garba and Col E.M. Albara.

Lt. Colonels B. Garke and O. S. Obot are the waiting
members of the panel which has Captain A. Mohammed as
the judge advocate and Lt. G. B. Suleiman as the liaison
officer.

Investigations on Monday revealed that Ojo, who was the
Unit Commander, in Biu, was summoned to the GCM in
relation with the conflict in the number of girls said to have
been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents and those
rescued at the time of the incident.

The officer is also being charged for alleged failure to
reinforce the Chibok community when the incident
occurred.

It was gathered that the officers were being charged for
failure to perform military duty, an offence that attracts a
maximum of two years’ imprisonment.

A source, who confided in our correspondent said that the
Lt. Colonel had stated that the number he gave was not the
one that was used in a statement by the Defence
Headquarters on the reported rescue of some of the
abducted girls.

The said statement was later withdrawn.
The source said, “The Lt. Colonel is being charged for
allegedly giving information without verification, negligent
performance of military duty and not going to reinforce the
place where the incident took place. The charge attracts a
maximum of two years’ imprisonment.”

He also said that Ojo had not completely taken over from
his predecessor and had complained about the number of
men and equipment on the ground when the abduction
took place two days after his arrival in Biu for the mission.
It was stated that the shortage of men was shown by the
fact that only the 2nd Lt. and 13 soldiers were in Chibok in
spite of the fact that the place had a heavy presence of
insurgents.

It was gathered that the other soldiers led by Godknows
were on duty at the headquarters of the Chibok Local
Government Area on the day of the incident.
Another source told our correspondent that the Army was
not notified of the examinations that were going on in the
school.

The source said that a statement by the Principal of the
School, Asabe Kwambura, corroborated the soldiers’ claim.
Investigations revealed that the soldiers left their location in
Chibok to lay in ambush when they received a report that
insurgents were planning to attack them on the night the
schoolgirls were seized.

They were said to have lost a soldier during the face-off
with the Boko Haram members.

The source said, “Only Godknows and 13 soldiers were on
duty in Chibok. They were not stationed within the school.
No soldier was stationed in the school and they didn’t know
that the school was in session.

“Nobody notified these people that the girls were having an
examination in the school. Even the principal admitted in
her statement that the soldiers were not notified.

“They were told that their camp was about to be attacked so
they went out to lay in ambush for insurgents. One of the
soldiers died.

“But I can confirm to you that the Army has concluded
preparations to arraign them.”

The abduction of the schoolgirls sparked global outrage
with world leaders calling on the terrorist group and the
Federal Government to ensure their safe release.

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GEJ,beware ,I see the ides of march.

Good that there is an investigation now.
It confirms that there was actually an incidence of abduction irrespective of the conflicting figures.

Military records, (going by this press release) shows that at least one soldier died while in ambush for the insurgents.
Yet, some clannish agents still claim there was no abduction (their assertion then was no pictures, no parents) inspite of the international outrage?

Whether only one person was kidnapped or killed, a life had been lost or in hostage.
Must we always wait till we are personally touched before we can be gingered into doing what is needful?

Why are we this hard-hearted?
The military should as well looked critically into frequent reports on dereliction of duty and mutiny.

There can't be smoke without fire... the two travels together...

KriTic24A:
Good that there is an investigation now.
It confirms that there was actually an incidence of abduction irrespective of the conflicting figures.

Military records, (going by this press release) shows that at least one soldier died while in ambush for the insurgents.
Yet, some clannish agents still claim there was no abduction (their assertion then was no pictures, no parents) inspite of the international outrage?

Whether only one person was kidnapped or killed, a life had been lost or in hostage.
Must we always wait till we are personally touched before we can be gingered into doing what is needful?

Why are we this hard-hearted?
The military should as well looked critically into frequent reports on dereliction of duty and mutiny.

There can't be smoke without fire... the two travels together...

And tribal bigots like you claim the military did nothing to stop the abduction of those girls. Is the one solder that lost his life not a human being just like the Chibok girls? How come no one is campaigning that the departed solder and all others who have laid down their lives in the war on terror be celebrated even in death?

Sincere9gerian:

And tribal bigots like you claim the military did nothing to stop the abduction of those girls. Is the one solder that lost his life not a human being just like the Chibok girls? How come no one is campaigning that the departed solder and all others who have laid down their lives in the war on terror be celebrated even in death?

Sorry bro, i am not a tribalist like you.
Neither am i a blind supporter of anybody.
I hardly reply people like you.
Check my posts.