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softmind24:
Hmmmmm am Vry sure that boko boys like kabiru sokoto will be eating mr Biggs food while those innocent men in uniform are dying cell

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, said 12 soldiers, who were sentenced to death for mutiny in September 2014, have been starved and held underground by the military.

Falana in an interview with Sahara TV, which was monitored by our correspondent, said the military was denying the soldiers their right to an appeal.

He added that it had been more than one week since any of the soldiers were fed food.

He said, “I am in touch with them (the soldiers) and I am taking up their basic complaints, which is that they are currently being starved and dehumanised by the military authorities that are supposed to have taken them to the jailhouse, having convicted them. But they are being kept in an underground cell somewhere in Lagos.

“Under the Armed Forces Act, soldiers who are convicted and sentenced by the court martial are entitled to appeal to the Court of Appeal after the authorities might have confirmed the sentences. In this particular instance, these 12 soldiers are among 66 that have been convicted and sentenced to death.

“The Chief of Army Staff ought to have confirmed the sentences since November (2015) in the case of the 12. And in the case of the 54 others, it should have been February, since they were convicted in December (2014). In other words, confirmation or review should take place less than two months after conviction.”

According to Falana, seven months after, the military authorities have not done anything. He added that the fate of the soldiers had yet to be determined because the confirmation had not taken place and they had been denied their right of appeal under the Armed Forces Act and under the Nigerian Constitution.

He further underscored the illegality of the military authorities executing the soldiers without allowing them exercise their right of appeal, stating that the country was no longer under a military dictatorship.

“The soldiers did not commit mutiny. They were asking for weapons to fight Boko Haram and Section 217 of the Nigerian Constitution says the government of Nigeria shall equip them adequately. In this case, the government failed in its responsibility to equip the army and simply asked these boys to commit suicide,” he said.

poiu77:
If algeria is 272 western nigeria economy. Is bigger than algeria economy.


i will say without western nigeria economy in it.. The federal republic of nigeria is 540 b

if we include western nigeria included nigeria economy is about. 870billion. Using picture to judge.

both put together is at least 3 times algeria economy or even more

chekasforchekas:
Which church the celebrate that now?

kwhiz:
ATTENTION, PLEASE BE CAREFUL


Today is 8th may 15.
being 8+5+15=28
We are in 21st century, been 21×28=508 combine the figures we have 508+2015=2523

it doesn't have any meaning.
Thank you for your attention.

Keep doing what you were doing

intergral:
I still stand that 90% of the casualties are muslim!

intergral:
leave islam out of this, all this people being kidnaped are muslims, even this women...
Is there any christian name like Asabe or lami? Bokoharam is just a fraud cos 90% of casualties are muslim!!!

Daykoozy:
Your sense of patriotism is highly misplaced. Stop the conspiracy nonsense. The reason they are not giving Nigeria money is due to our corrupt leaders and corrupt nature.
It is now well known that Nigeria is a joke. They view our leaders as monkeys running a pariah state. Nigeria will not be taken seriously by the international community unless we act fast.
Ask yourself; if the US gives us $35million, how much do you think wI'll end up in private hands.
Naija ain't fooling anybody anymore.

lucianohase:
US government can never be your friend unless you do their bidding.
Corruption or no corruption, along as you do their bidding and your corrupt atittude continually serve their interest they will pally with you.
Our President elect (buhari) is like the new bride on board and will continue to be so, as far as as he keeps dancing to the tune they play even, if it is not to Nigeria's' interest. But immediately. he says "no!".They will turn their back on him and the country.

ProfEinstein:
Where did u keep your brain

Nikapetrelli:
J for Jesus