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| Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by Nobody: 8:21am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Respite may have come for military officers and soldiers that have either been dismissed or standing trials before courts marshal for acts of insubordination, cowardice, mutiny and related offences, as the new Chief of Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai is believed to have started a process of reviewing all the cases. This is coming on the heels of the constitution of a committee by Buratai to review all the cases involving some soldiers who had been convicted or still standing trial in the three General Military Courts Martial in Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja. He is also reported to have dissolved all the ongoing General Military Courts Martial in the country. A Sunday Punch report says the officers and soldiers involved are expected to report at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, for the screening exercise. The report, quoting a military source, said the committee which would begin sitting on August 7, would sit for 25 days for a holistic re-visitation of the cases involved in the operation, adding that a good number of the soldiers might be given a second opportunity to continue their careers in the military. It was also reported that those who might be lucky enough to benefit from the second chance from the new Army Chief will likely be given a short retraining exercise and given the opportunity to join their colleagues in the fight against the insurgents. The military source said: “The new Army Chief has constituted a committee to revisit the cases of all officers and men of the Nigerian Army who are either dismissed or undergoing trial in various General Military Courts Martial for alleged offences committed in the ongoing war against Boko Haram. “I think the directive involved those dismissed without trial in their various formations, those tried and dismissed and those still facing trial. The cases are general, they involve cases from the military operation in the North East. “Those to report in the NDA would be given the opportunity of retraining and being brought back into the campaign against insurgency.” Speaking on the issue, Army’s Acting Director, Public Relations, Col. Sani Umar, confirmed that the Army was reviewing “all recent disciplinary cases due to wave of litigations by some aggrieved personnel.” He however added that the directive does not mean a total recall of dismissed and deserter soldiers. http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/02/army-disbands-courts-martial-set-to-review-cases/ |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by egift(m): 8:22am On Aug 02, 2015 |
This is great. In the last administration, trillions budgeted for Security were squandered, our boys were sent to the war front with adequate equipment and when they complained, they were rounded and sentence to death. God bless Buhari and Osinbajo. We pray for more grace and wisdom to completely fix the mess PDP left behind. |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by bewla(m): 8:22am On Aug 02, 2015 |
yet |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by INTROVERT(f): 8:22am On Aug 02, 2015 |
okay |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by ibrams(m): 8:23am On Aug 02, 2015 |
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| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by maverickdude(m): 8:26am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Good. They nid t to remind dem of their duty |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by LRNZH(m): 8:31am On Aug 02, 2015 |
This is the best move the FG and the Nigeria Armed Forces can take. Think of those mutinous soldiers as fighters for due process in the Army. Their ogas in Abuja (fat bellies) were siphoning funds and under equipping our soldiers, soldiers daily allowance for being at the war front of 5k naira per day was slashed unofficially to 1k naira per day. BH slaughtering Nigerian soldiers like worms. And you expect the soldiers to take it without fighting? These cases should be properly reviewed. Most of these soldiers will be reintegrated into the Military. Kudos to PMB and Buratai. |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by midolian(m): 8:32am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Sai Buratai God is so good. These innocent boys are getting their prayers answered at last. |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by kodlins(f): 8:34am On Aug 02, 2015 |
This is good news. I know lots of officers facing court marshal.. #Godwin |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by Asuokaa: 8:39am On Aug 02, 2015 |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by Kuraino: 8:58am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Thank God ooo all this years those soldiers spent in service would have gone to the trash just like that |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by mrvitalis(m): 9:00am On Aug 02, 2015 |
When u have a leader things naturally fall into place |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by henchamb(m): 9:04am On Aug 02, 2015 |
All the former service chiefs under Jonathan should be the last set to face court martial |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by Nobody: 9:05am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Good news
Soldiers shouldn't be punish for the failure of their commanding officers |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by Nobody: 9:08am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Badeh allowed maltreatment of soldiers only to come on air yesterday and tell us our military has obsolete weaponry discipline is important but Soldiers deserve to have d right gears |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by ApcSucks: 9:14am On Aug 02, 2015 |
INTROVERT:Kk |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by chat2deen(m): 9:32am On Aug 02, 2015 |
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a correspondence making the rounds in some media regarding an administrative procedure to review some recent disciplinary cases in the Nigerian Army. For the avoidance of doubt it should be noted that the Nigerian Army is reviewing all recent disciplinary cases due to the wave of litigations and petitions by some aggrieved personnel. The public should not misconstrue the recent directive to mean total recall of dismissed and deserter soldiers. Kindly disseminate this to the public through your medium. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by omowolewa: 9:37am On Aug 02, 2015 |
Nice move Buratai Court martial with officers who have predetermined the outcome of the cases is totally unfair. No fair hearing, No appeal, No justice. Maybe in the Military sha. |
| Re: Army Disbands Courts Martial, Set To Review Cases by youngsahito(m): 12:08pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
God bless this kind hearted General and the Nigeria Army...Amen |
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