The authorities of the Nigerian Army have convened a Special Court Martial to try two senior officers of the service, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Sani and Maj. Gen. Patrick Falola.

It was gathered that because of the status of officers involved in the court martial, the convening order for the court was personally signed by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.

The members of the court who were sworn in by the Judge Advocate, Col. Saeed Musa, were the Chief of Policy and Plan of the Nigerian Air Force, (President), AVM Iya Abdulahi, Rear Admiral Peter Agba, and Rear Admiral Edwin Enechukwu.

A look at the constitution of the court sitting at the Army Headquarters, Garrison, at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, showed that no single Major General of the Nigerian Army was included as a member apart from the Judge Advocate whose responsibility “is to serve as a guide to the panel.”

A senior Army officer told our correspondent that the Air Force and Naval top shots were appointed as members of the high profile panel because it was a Special Court Martial.

While Falola was the Commander, 68 Hospital, Lagos, Isah was the Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation Centre until the Army authorities decision to post them for jurisdiction.

The accused persons are being ‘accused of offences bordering on service discipline.’

No specific offences were read out to them during the sitting as the military authorities had not drafted the charges for which the officers were brought to the court on Thursday.

After the swearing in of the officers of the court and the introduction of the counsel for the accused, the court adjourned sitting to May 9, 2016 to commence hearing into the case of Falola.

Shortly after the introduction of the members of the court, the two generals were asked if they had objection to the constitution of the panel to which they all answered in the negative.

A demand by the lead counsel for the prosecution, Lt. Col. Ukpe Ukpe, that the Judge Advocate should also put himself forward for the same procedure as was done by the members of the court was turned down in accordance with the stipulations of military laws.

The President of the court, AVM Gbum assured the parties that the trial would not be delayed in the interest of justice.

Gbum also directed the prosecution to serve the necessary documents on the accused or their defence team at least 24 hours before their arraignment in accordance with constitutional provisions.

The Court’s President’s directive followed an observation by the counsel for Sani, Capt. Chris Anuchem, that the charge sheet, the list of witnesses, the exhibits and other documents had not been served on him and his client to enable him to prepare for his defence as provided for by the law.

Counsel for Falola, Wing Commander Enokela Onyilo-Uloko (retd.), observed that since the court was expected to commence the trial on May 9, 2016, there was enough time to take care of the requirement that the accused be served with necessary documents in order to avoid being ambushed.

Source www.punchng.com/service-discipline-army-court-martials-two-generals/

Discipline is the soul of an army.

Hmmmm!
There is high discipline in the military.

The Nigerian Army is not for the faint hearted

Reminds me of the old Movie



Rules of Engagement starring Samuel L. Jackson u need to watch this movie

Waitng patiently. Nothing to say for now.

waiting patiently for the outcome

ok nah

not surprised

If soldier commit and dm no discipline them.... Who will¿¿¿

Discipline speaks...e be lyk sey na robot dey post abt MTN

Thank God for the restoration of SANITY in Nigeria.
However, the herdsmen issue is still lingering

it's necessary no one should be above za law

Wow. Not funny o. But their charges must have been grave otherwise in this corruption era...who among them is a saint?

Jail dem 4 6 months, upon release demote their ranks to Brigz-Gen.

Land reserved

Even if dey re found guilty, they won't be dismissed, I knw Nigeria, Jail dem 4 6 months, upon release demote their ranks to Brigz-Gen.

Clash the titans.

na wa oooo, how will people appear in court for offenses they don't even know yet

O

No one should be above the law

Even soldiers self don dey couple

Sai baba Tuale

dason4life:
Thank God for the restoration of SANITY in Nigeria.
However, the herdsmen issue is still lingering

Just like the militant, they will be handled in such a way that they will forget the word "nama"

Dats gud....nobody shud be above reprimand.

T

ORACLE1975:
The authorities of the Nigerian Army have convened a Special Court Martial to try two senior officers of the service, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Sani and Maj. Gen. Patrick Falola.

Imagine if one of us from the East was court martialled, by now all sorts of unmentionables would have been leveled against PMB.

Just imagine an Hausa Burutai disciplining Hausa Sani under the presidency of Hausa Fulani PMB!.

We make progress as a people if we remove all ethnic coloration from our mindset and deal with issues head on.

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rawtouch:
na wa oooo, how will people appear in court for offenses they don't even know yet

Trust me they knw der offenses d army is just being cute not giving it 2us straight probably 2save der newly acquired status and confidence pple give dem nw..