More than 277 soldiers arrested for various offences in
the ongoing war against insurgency by Boko Haram in
the North-East are currently languishing at the Maxwell
Khobe cantonment, Rukuba Barracks detention facility
of the 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army in
Jos, Plateau State.
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the soldiers were arrested
at various times in the last six months in Maiduguri, the
Borno State capital, for various offences and are being
detained by the Military Police in the barracks.
Sources at the barracks told our correspondent that the
soldiers were being detained in dehumanising condition
without trial for the past six months.
It was gathered that some of the soldiers had yet to
know the offence for which they were arrested, which,
as a result, has made it difficult for the authorities to
prefer charges on them.
A relation of one of the detained soldiers, who gave his
name as Yakubu, told our correspondent that his
brother, a sergeant, had been in detention for six
months with his family unable to see him.
He said, “In fact, since he was detained, no charges have
been pressed on him and it is not certain when he will
be released. The Army authorities have also denied him
access to his family.”
In his reaction, the Director of Army Public Relations,
Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, who responded to an email
sent to him, said administratively, only the Assistant
Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Texas Chukwu,
could respond to the report.
He said, “Thanks, This is administrative please. Kindly
speak to Army Public Relations. Cheers.”
Efforts made to contact Chukwu were not fruitful. He
did not pick repeated calls made to his telephone.
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the way so many innocent Nigerians are languishing in prisons without knowing their offences.. which way naija?

haha

Mercie97:
the way so many innocent Nigerians are languishing in prisons without knowing their offences.. which way naija?

we heading to the promise land.... jux dat d wilderness is tough to bear