The trial by a military court martial of Brigadier General J. O. Akomolafe, who was the former Brigade Commander of HQ 21 Brigade, Bama in Borno State, has finally been concluded.

The officer was arraigned before the military court sitting at the 9 Brigade Officer’s Mess, Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos State over the loss of Mohammed Kur Barracks, Bama in Borno State to Boko Haram insurgents on September 1, 2014.

The court martial was convened and inaugurated by the then General Officer Commanding HQ 81 Division, Major General TI Dibi, now retired.

Akomolafe was charged and tried for cowardly behaviour, failure to perform military duty and loss of military properties, namely his staff car and four Hillux vehicles.

The officer, who was represented by Femi Falana (SAN) and Major Femi Oyebanji (rtd), successfully convinced the court that the loss of the location was due to lack of serviceable equipment, adequate ammunitions and personnel to repel the attack.

The uncontroverted evidence adduced during the trial was that troops fought gallantly despite the limited resources available, but were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the insurgents.

They therefore withdrew from the barracks because no further efforts could have prevented the location from falling.

A shocking revelation during the trial was that the then General Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, had prior knowledge of the constraints of the HQ 21 Brigade, headed by Akomolafe, but he did not address them.

In fact, several requests for ammunitions replenishment for troops and repair teams to effect repairs of the equipments sent to him by Akomolafe were deliberately ignored or not granted.

More shocking was the evidence that he got early information of the impending attack from the then former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General J. T. Minimah (rtd), but intentionally refused to pass the information to the brigade commander.

Also, a last minute appeal by Akomolafe to him a day before the attack for urgent equipment and ammunitions to fight and safeguard Bama was also denied.

Upon a review of the case, the court martial, headed by Major General S. D. Aliyu, upheld the submissions of the defence counsel and discharged and acquitted Akomolafe as he was found not guilty on each of the three count charges.

In his reaction to the judgment, General Akomolafe thanked God and his lawyers for saving his life and his career in the Nigerian Army.

He was also full of gratitude to the members of the General Court Martial for their sense of justice.


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Throw that general Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, in jail he is a boko haram sympathizer

hmmmm

How can a tribe that produced the black scorpion be scared of ordinary Boko Haram. I am very sure Gen Akomolafe would have wiped off all BHT if not sabotaged by the traitor GOC of 7 Div.

Congrats to him!

You can all clearly see how this very "delicate issue" of "compromise" almost destroyed the "fighting capabilities" of the Nigerian Armed Forces/Security Forces!

Anyways, a good judgment delivered by the military court!

Finally the truth has come out. Gen. Akomolafe should sue them for damages and Gen. Ibrahim must be court martialled.

If is to shoot unarmed protesters and to starve women and children to death by destruction of farm lands , you would see this same millitry officer in action in the battle field, but the same soldier when faced with a well armed insurgent group will start blaming equipment and his boss for sabotage.

this justice. good judgment delivered by the military court

lalasticlala what do you think

Ok, they know the truth among themselves

good

Then what happens to General Ibrahim who intentionally sabotaged the fight against BH?

A shocking revelation during the trial was that the then General Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, had prior knowledge of the constraints of the HQ 21 Brigade, headed by Akomolafe, but he did not address them.

"In fact, several requests for ammunitions replenishment for troops and repair teams to effect repairs of the equipments sent to him by Akomolafe were deliberately ignored or not granted."

"More shocking was the evidence that he got early information of the impending attack from the then former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General J. T. Minimah (rtd), but intentionally refused to pass the information to the brigade commander."

"Also, a last minute appeal by Akomolafe to him a day before the attack for urgent equipment and ammunitions to fight and safeguard Bama was also denied."

Jonathan sef

my dear, i dont think its all about north. We have corrupt people in every system.

PROVACATEUR:
The North will continue to sabotage and destroy Nigeria because of their born to rule mentality

Keneking:
A shocking revelation during the trial was that the then General Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, had prior knowledge of the constraints of the HQ 21 Brigade, headed by Akomolafe, but he did not address them.

"In fact, several requests for ammunitions replenishment for troops and repair teams to effect repairs of the equipments sent to him by Akomolafe were deliberately ignored or not granted."

"More shocking was the evidence that he got early information of the impending attack from the then former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General J. T. Minimah (rtd), but intentionally refused to pass the information to the brigade commander."

"Also, a last minute appeal by Akomolafe to him a day before the attack for urgent equipment and ammunitions to fight and safeguard Bama was also denied."

Jonathan sef

you and this your Jonathan wahala guy where you dey get all this your monkey from

Keneking:

Jonathan sef

your problem this life na jonathan

ISOKAY.

lalasticlala sef

All these Bokoharam sympathizers should be dealt with severely

his cousins

DONSMITH123:


you and this your Jonathan wahala guy where you dey get all this your monkey from

Wow. I thought Bama never fell.

bae am waitiing.

Lilimax:
All these Bokoharam sympathizers should be dealt with severely

RichYoungNigger:
Something is fishy.
Buhari will not allow you kill his Boko haram boys

You need to grow up. Was PMB in power as at 2014? How come he has control over what the NA and the ineffectual commander-in-chief of Armed forces were doing to fight boko haram?

You simply need to grow up or better still go and start reading for your next Jamb exam.

@keneking.....wat did GEJ do 2 u....did he steal ur gf?
U r just making the guy popular...lol

Ezenwammadu:
Throw that general Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, in jail he is a boko haram ALLY

fixed..war term

This brings to mind the "crying general"

Ezenwammadu:
Throw that general Officer Commanding HQ 7 Division, Major General M. Y. Ibrahim, in jail he is a boko haram sympathizer

Sorry, he is a Northerner; they dont sacrifice their own like Southerners even when they are incompetent.

Nigeria military lack coordination,