BREAKING: Nigerian military sentences 54 soldiers to death for mutiny - Premium Times Nigeria
A military court in Nigeria has sentenced 54 soldiers to death
after they were found guilty of mutiny.
The soldiers were convicted Wednesday in Abuja on a two-count
charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny.
Four other soldiers were acquitted.
The convicted soldiers, mostly officers involved in the fight
against the Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast Nigeria, are to die
on stakes, by firing squad.
The soldiers, attached to the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in
Maiduguri include two Corporals, Cpl, nine Lance Corporals, LCpl
and 49 Private soldiers.
The charge sheet said the soldiers conspired to commit mutiny
against the authorities of the 7 Division on August 4, at the Mulai
Primary School camp, opposite AIT Maiduguri, Borno State.
The soldiers are the second batch of Nigerian soldiers condemned
to death by Nigerian Military courts for mutiny.
The trial of the soldiers began on October 15 on allegations they
disobeyed orders to join operations against the extremist group,
Boko Haram.
All the accused soldiers pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, J.E. Nwosu, an army Captain, alleged that the
accused soldiers had on August 4, in Maiduguri, refused to join
the 111 Special Forces Battalion troops, commanded by Timothy
Opurum, a Lieutenant Colonel for an operation.
Mr. Nwosu said the operation was meant to recapture Delwa,
Bulabulin and Damboa in Borno State from the Boko Haram
terrorists.
According to him, the offence is punishable under Section 52(1)
(a) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2004.
The prosecution called the commander of the 111 Special Forces,
Lt.-Col. Opurum, as one of the witnesses.
The statement of the commander was admitted by the court and
marked Exhibit P1.
Mr. Opurum, in his testimony in October, said the Special Forces
were tasked with advancing to recapture Delwa to clear the way
for other battalions to pass through to recapture Babulin and
Damboa from the insurgents.
He said he took off for the operation with only four officers and
29 soldiers as “tasked” after majority of the 174 soldiers in the
unit refused to join the operation.
The witness said after he took charge of the Special Forces, he
addressed and assured them that they could achieve the task
given to them.
He, however, said the soldiers were “hesitant to partake in the
operation” in spite of the assurances.
Under cross examination by Femi Falana, who represented the
accused soldiers, Mr. Opurum said 47 of the soldiers who initially
refused, later re-joined the forces for another operation.
Mr. Opurum said the 47 soldiers joined, after he called for
reinforcement, as they came under attack from terrorists, who
out-numbered them and had superior weapons.
Asked if the soldiers refused to fight or refused to join the
operation because of lack of superior weapons, he said all units
in the North-East had requested for weapons.
On the disciplinary measure taken against the 47 soldiers, who
initially refused, he said the process for that was to begin when
they were court-martialled.
Mr. Falana in an oral application asked to the court for the
record of weapons recovered from the 47 soldiers, when they
initially refused to join the operations.
The President of the Court, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yusuf, said the
application had been noted “for action’’.
The General Court Martial was inaugurated on October 2 to try 97
soldiers, including 15 senior officers for mutiny.
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I seriously hope this ain't true

O boy. It's a pity.
But, why join the military when you can't meet up with its demands?

Solders are dia 2 face any battle, if u can't side back

Either by Boko Haram..
















or by firing squad ...






















na gun go eventually kill them

Texykool:
Either by Boko Haram..
















or by firing squad ...






















na gun go eventually kill them

excluding the ogas at the top.

The people who should be facing firing squad are the oga's sending them on suicide mission while stealing funds. What a useless country. I hope they get help to get out of that useless kangaroo court's judgement. mtscheew.