The Nigerian Army on Monday began the court-martial of 14 soldiers serving in Special Task Forces in Maiduguri, Jos and Bauchi for alleged misconduct.

The accused include two Colonels, a Master Warrant Officer, seven Lance Corporals and four Privates.

The GOC, 3 Armoured Division, Jack Nwaogbo, while inaugurating the court at the 3 Armoured Division in Jos, said the trial is to determine the culpability of the accused in the charges brought against them.

"Court-martial is one of the procedures in the Armed forces to right some of the perceived wrongdoings by either officers or soldiers who may have erred or allegedly erred in the course of performing their duties," he said.

"This court-martial is meant to try alleged offences committed by officers and soldiers serving in 3 Armoured Division, the Special Task Forces in Plateau and Bauchi, and the Joint Special Task Force in Maiduguri."

Mr. Nwaogbo explained that the 3 Division is the only location in the North authorised to set up such court to try erring personnel.

The GOC urged members of the public to always report cases of abuses and misconduct by military personnel. He said that such reports would help the authorities enforce discipline and the rights of victims.

"For now, all of them (accused) are presumed innocent until proven otherwise by the court; it is not my duty to pronounce any one of them guilty for now," the GOC said.

"That is why in line with my responsibility as the GOC, and also in line with the Armed Forces Act CAP A-20 laws of the federation of Nigeria, I have set up this court to look into these cases and to adjudicate as appropriate."

Mr. Nwaogbo urged the defence counsels to look into the charges proffered against their clients to ensure that justice is done. He also encouraged the prosecuting counsels to cooperate with the court.

Stephen Andow, General Staff Officer, 3 Division, explained that the offences leveled against the accused are beyond the powers of their various commanders.

The President of the six-man Court, Adamoh Salihu, pledged to be fair and just in the discharge of their duties.

The details of the charges were not given.

One of the defence counsels, who spoke on condition of anonymity, however said the accused are facing a two-count charge of negligence in the performance of military duties and miscellaneous offences relating to service property.

The offences are punishable under sections 62 (b) and 58 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A-20.

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One of the defence counsels, who spoke on condition of anonymity, however said the accused are facing a two-count charge of negligence in the performance of military duties and miscellaneous offences relating to service property.

The offences are punishable under sections 62 (b) and 58 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A-20.

In plain english is ''Renting out their weapons to marauders and refusing to act in putting an end to rival attacks/clashes while in a position to

Great!

Something positive τ̅o read for once

I hope smtin Gud wil com out of dat...dos mudafukas are over doin tins!!!

Negligence of military duty in plain english means they went awol during confrontation with bokos

gbadexy: Negligence of military duty in plain english means they went awol during confrontation with bokos

Who wan die
So even Sojo dey fear Bok Boiz?

who wan die,life is gud abegi make them escape make bokoharam no use them make name.

Signal to other erring officers.

I'm not surprised at all.

Dis is gud.discipline must be enforce in d military system if we really want to get d Boko Haram Boiz.i hope they will not throw this case in the lagoon as usual

when you have people who joined the military with bribe and connection - this is what you have.

NDA exam difficult to get the cutoff mark yet we have enough olodo over there.

Una dey try wel wel. Fourteen of dem nobi Boko dem bi una wan putam Haram by law b4 una go kill dem or perhabs set dem free 4 pleading not guilty. June is ard d corner so make una start naming names not to go by law b4 telling us dey r not guilty.

Can u c d light now u bingos castigating policemen yestaday? Dia are profesional lapses evriwia in d world.

If the Nigeria police can be as disciplined as the Nigeria Army,I'm sure many policemen will be on deathrow by now.

ebamma: who wan die,life is gud abegi make them escape make bokoharam no use them make name.

U keep shouting boko haram, those who r supposed to do their duties absconded and ppl are making excuses for them carelessly. I bet when they signed up into NA, they didn't know what their job was to be? Mediocre!

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devoid of details.

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Good tins

@caretommy,maybe i will suggest u bring ur family to do de job.must u talk rubish?idiot!@vpriest,it is obvious dat u are a fool,stop displaying ur ignorance in public@nakedall,very dull tin,u cannt pass de exam.instead of ur grandfather to join de longago and be connected,he choose farming cos of fear!