lecturerdabo:
Silly cowards sitting in air conditioned offices and condemning brave hearts to death, non sense!

Beesluv:
Oh not again

We should be thinking of how to Increase our number and not reduce cos these terrorist keep outnumbering us. Will those in Aso rock come out and fight

Dreambeat:
Shooting at your commanding officers is not bravery,rather it is stupidity.Every profession has its hierarchy which must be respected.There are better ways of expressing your grievances.The military should be an epitome of discipline.The law must take its course to deter future occurrences lest we wake up one morning to hear " Fellow Nigerians ..."

lecturerdabo:
Silly cowards sitting in air conditioned offices and condemning brave hearts to death, non sense!

Dreambeat:
Shooting at your commanding officers is not bravery,rather it is stupidity.Every profession has its hierarchy which must be respected.There are better ways of expressing your grievances.The military should be an epitome of discipline.The law must take its course to deter future occurrences lest we wake up one morning to hear " Fellow Nigerians ..."

Feraz:
Of course, they are not supposed to shoot at their commanding officers but when you're frustrated about something, you'll forget protocols. These are guys that risk their lives everyday to protect the country from insurgents yet, due to their commanding officers' greed, they're made to face death penalty. What makes you think that they haven't tried various ways to reach their superiors? Have you worked in a military setting before? Do you know what it takes before you reach the main head?

We read here about the letter one of them wrote to the president. This is to tell you how desperate they are. Their hands are tied. They cannot do anything when they are not being provided with weapons, rather, their superiors embezzle the funds meant for the procurement of weapons.

It is very easy to condemn when we haven't been in that situation before.

Then again, this is what they signed up for. I can only hope the superiors note that they are not safe anymore should they continue with their lavish lifestyles while the junior ones keep dying due to negligence.

abbey621:

Stop spewing rubbish, you know nothing about the military. These men are entrusted with guns and not only protect themselves from the line of fire but also protect their fellow men. If there's no order, no discipline then how can they conquer the enemy. Shooting at your fellow army men is a treasonable offence let alone shooting at your commanding officer. The laws in the military differs from the civilian world, treason, mutiny and vices similar can never be tolerated. While I disagree with the death penalty, the law is the law and they must face the consequences of their actions!

franciskaine:


The soldiers were accused of refusing lawful orders to fight, an offence the military authorities described as conspiracy and mutiny.


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/mutiny-54-soldiers-face-firing-squad-five-freed/

abbey621:


Stop spewing rubbish, you know nothing about the military. These men are entrusted with guns and not only protect themselves from the line of fire but also protect their fellow men. If there's no order, no discipline then how can they conquer the enemy. Shooting at your fellow army men is a treasonable offence let alone shooting at your commanding officer. The laws in the military differs from the civilian world, treason, mutiny and vices similar can never be tolerated. While I disagree with the death penalty, the law is the law and they must face the consequences of their actions!

Feraz:
Kindly enlighten me then.

thegoodjoehunt3:
Read the article again. These set/batch did not shoot at their superior. They refused to go on a suicide mission.

abbey621:


Do your research, if you have time to type on nairaland, you'll have time to read military books and laws. Google is your best friend!

abbey621:


I'm not basing my assertions on just this article, I'm well familiar with the case.

abbey621:


I'm not basing my assertions on just this article, I'm well familiar with the case.

thegoodjoehunt3:

So, do you think these young soldiers deserve the death penalty for insubordination?