Soldiers who have been sentenced to death for
refusing to fight the Boko Haram insurgents
may still get a lifeline, Femi Falana, a human
rights activist, counsel to some of the officers,
has told the BBC .
Falana said although outgoing President
Goodluck Jonathan refused turned the other
way on the conviction of the soldiers,
Muhammadu Buhari has promised to look into
matters bordering on military operations,
particularly in the northeast.
“They [the soldiers] did not sign to commit
suicide but to fight for their fatherland and
since the government did not make weapons
available, they were unable to fight,” he told the
BBC’s Newsday programme.
“The sentences are awaiting confirmation but
we are taking steps to ensure that no soldier,
no officer in Nigeria, is executed on account of
the negligence of the Nigerian state in
motivating the soldiers to fight and equipping
them.
“So happily the incoming government of Gen
Muhammadu Buhari has promised to review the
entire operations in the north-east region and
we are confident that the cases of the officers
and the soldiers will be reviewed so that justice
will be done to them.”
Earlier, he told the Associated Press news
agency the courts martial were a “travesty”, as
they were held in secret and evidence supplied
by some of the accused indicated corrupt
officers often diverted money meant for
salaries and arms.
Earlier in the week, Sani Usman, army
spokesman, said a total of 579 officers have
been court-martialled in order to ensure
professionalism in the army.


www.thecable.ng/buhari-may-free-soldiers-death-row

He wont ciz he knows d balue of discipline.

Good way to start

A step in the right direction.

Do we actually expect this young men to fight with sticks and plastic seats? This Soldiers signed to defend our territorial integrity. Not to commit suicide.

But wait o... 579 soldiers court-martialled! Den how many remain kwanu?

Anyway, make I dey sip my Goko Cleanser dey observe!