The Nigerian Army has said that 350 suspected Boko Haram terrorists have been recommended for trial at a Federal Court for terrorist activities in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

Speaking at a press briefing Friday, the Nigerian Army Chief of Administration, Adamu Abubakar, said the 350 suspects are a fraction of 504 persons in detention.

He said two Joint Investigation Teams, set up by the defence headquarters to investigate, screen and categorize suspected insurgents in detention established prima facie cases against 350 out 504 suspects in detention.

The file cases on the suspects, Mr. Abubakar, a major general, said were forwarded to the office of the attorney general and the ministry of justice.
Speaking on the recent allegations against the military in a report by human rights organisation, Amnesty International, Mr. Abubakar said the report is unnecessary as no new facts have been unearthed by the group to warrant a repeat of its allegations.

He said, “For the avoidance of doubts, the Amnesty International allegations of human rights abuse and extra judicial killing of civilians are a rehash of the same allegations made in 2011”.

Mr. Abubakar said the only new claim in the AI’s recent report is the increase in the number of alleged victims of extra judicial killings from 4,600 to 13, 000.

He said the military has the constitutional rights to protect Nigerians and cannot engage in mass killings as portrayed by AI in its June 3 report.

The international human rights’ organisation had accused top officers of the Nigerian military including the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff and nine other senior officers of war crimes.

AI’s report listed horrific war crimes committed by Nigeria’s military including 8,000 people murdered, starved, suffocated, and tortured to death. It recommended that the new government work towards ensuring the protection of civilians and bring to an end the culture of impunity within the Nigerian armed forces.

Mr. Abubakar said the military had informed Amnesty International of an ongoing investigation over its allegation upon request for comment.
While some of the preliminary reports had led to the release of under aged detainees, women and children from the military holding facilities, he added that some of the investigations could not be concluded as a result of inaccessibility of the terrain due to terrorist’s activities.

The Major general said, “Sequel to the report of the investigation panel, 42 detainees were handed over to Borno State government on Thursday, November 6, 2014 and another set of 124 persons were also handed to the state government on November 8.

“Additionally, code of conduct of troops and other internal operation and rules of engagement clearly spelt out guideline for troops. Therefore the Nigerian military does not in any way condone indiscipline or breach of such regulations, let alone wanton killing or destruction,” Mr. Abubakar said.

He said the military had also requested that Amnesty International provide one of its members for the investigation panel to look into the allegations but the invitation was never honoured.

“The military is still conducting investigations on Amnesty International’s allegations. In the course of the forensic investigations, the withdrawal of troops from the frontline for investigation tends to dampen the morale of soldiers and distract ongoing operations against insurgents. This is one reason why the understanding of Amnesty International would be worth the while,” he said.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/185363-350-boko-haram-suspects-to-face-trial-nigerian-army.html

MMMMM

Na normal tins

FTc,,,,,i hail all

After Trial na firing squad direct

donholy28:
After Trial na firing squad direct

that trial sef na waste of time to me. They should simply gather them in a room and bomb them.

That's Good hope the government can successfully prosecute them tired of hearing cases being struck out for lack of merit or some other technicalities

trialwetin dem still dey try abeg

So these people can really be tried? I have always said that if Jonathan's administration should be probed, we all will cry for the damages we have incurred within his misrule.

Great development !!!

What are you trying? For how many years will the trying processing take? Will this Bokos face trial truely? Is Nigeria civil court strong enough to sentence to death by firering squard?will true justice be made to this bokos true trial? Will the history of Oguche and Kabiru Sokoto not repeat itself again?

this are beging questions needed to be answered before we start rejoicing

Rilwayne001:


Lol.

Boko-ha-ramz has been giving us sleepless night quiet a while now by killing innocent people. there is no problem if they suffer the suffering they have been inflictng on us. They lived by the bomb, they should die by the bomb.

I just hope their are no innocent civilians among the captured ones.

that's true o! I hope so too. Cos there is every possibility that there ll be innocent civilians among them.

GOATandYAMtheory:
that trial sef na waste of time to me. They should simply gather them in a room and bomb them.

You know bombing them is different from burning them. Setting them ablaze will be more painful because they will feel the pain before dying

abduljabbar4:

You know bombing them is different from burning them. Setting them ablaze will be more painful because they will feel the pain before dying

lool..na so o! Burning them ll be better

Why, I thought the Daura President and his crew want to put the Nigerian army on trial for abusing boko haram human rights?

Maybe they got the lastest news from their American friends

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/boko-haram-winning

Boko Haram Is Winning, Say Officials