EXCLUSIVE: Families Of Alleged Six Slain Soldiers Have Dragged Army, Buratai To ICC – Lawyer

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKFEB 05, 2021

The families of six soldiers who were allegedly secretly tried and executed by the Nigerian Army in Abuja have dragged the Nigerian Army and the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (retd.) to the International Criminal Court, according to their lawyer.

SaharaReporters was told by the lawyer, Barrister E. R. Okoroafor, that the army authorities and Buratai would be served the court papers in the coming week.

Okoroafor stated that he was at the ICC in the Hague, the Netherlands, where he personally made the application, adding that he did not expect the army to own up to the incident.

A coalition of civil societies in the South-East had in a release on Monday alleged that six soldiers, attached to the Armoury Department of the Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, otherwise known as Abacha Barracks, Abuja, were secretly tried and executed under Buratai’s watch.

Emeka Umeagbalasi, the Board Chair, International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law and Prof Anthony Ejiofor-Chairman of the World Igbo Congress in the United States, among others, had signed the report saying that the soldiers, of South-East extraction, were not given fair hearing before their alleged execution.

The activists had given the names of those allegedly executed as; Prince Ukwuoma, Ebube Isaiah, Amos Azubuike, Ekene Ebere, Moses Anyim and Godwin Uchendu.

The Nigerian Army had described the report as “fake news” and “malicious publication.”

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Sagir Musa, in his characteristic manner, had labelled the incident as “gutter news” but failed to give details of the whereabouts of the soldiers and what truly transpired.

Only on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Buratai, and the outgone service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, forwarding their names to the National Assembly for confirmation.

Speaking with SaharaReporters on the incident, the lawyer representing the families, Okoroafor, who spoke from the United States and noted that he was in Abuja only last week, stated that he stood by his claims and he did not expect the army to accept the claims.

Okoroafor said, “I do not expect them to own up. As a matter of fact, when they denied the Obigbo massacre but between then and now, we have been able to bring out 100 victims.

“As I speak now, I am at the Hague at the ICC and we are filing a case against them. They should come and tell us at the ICC. We have evidence already against them. They are known for denials.

“I am in contact with the family members. I was actually contacted by one of the brothers of the slain soldiers. But because of the porousness of the country, we don’t want to expose them to unnecessary harm.

“When we get to ICC, we are going to present their family members. We filed the case on Thursday. Before next week, they will be properly served.”

The army has tagged the news report as fake news and mischievous publication, but some Nigerians are asking the army authorities to disclose if they ever had as some of their troops the six people identified as victims and if yes, they should show them to the public if they are indeed alive.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/02/05/exclusive-families-alleged-six-slain-soldiers-have-dragged-army-buratai-icc-%E2%80%93-lawyer

If true then I doubt if this is a rumor

Fulani Armies systematically eliminating Igbos Military men.

Shebi the army said there is nothing like that. Let them go to the ICC and clear themselves if they are sure of themselves.

This coward Buratai is the worst chief of army staff in the history of mankind. a weak man who hides under the military uniform to commit the worst of atrocities that even Satan won't try. I'm ready to face this deceitful imp in a one on one combat without weapon in a room and only one person will come out alive. if only the coward will accept my challenge. his ass will one day rot in ICC jail.

Buratai deserves a mansion at the Hague

Eliminating southern military personnel.. this is why Fulani continue with their atrocities unabated. Nigerian solders are quick in picking a side of support. The military is mainly of Hausa/Fulani extraction.

jneutron4000:
Fulani Armies systematically eliminating Igbos Military men.

-It will not be well for the Buhari family, Buratai family and the families of all those supporting them.

-You secretly executed people’s children. Just like that?

Why are retired igbo Generals silent on all these Igbo oppression in the military? From skewed recruitment process to lopsided siting of military installations to summary execution of Igbos in the military by Mr Snake Catcher Burutai? Are they afraid of their paltry pensions or what? Likewise Igbos in diaspora...Burutai killed lots of Igbos and Igbos in diaspora owe it a duty to Igbos on the frontline to make sure that this blood gulping upstart doesn't go scot-free..

When Nnamdi Kanu gets hold of this information, it will turn into something else. The families of the executed soldiers have to come forward with their pictures and publicize this on social media.

We live in information age; nobody should do shit and get away with it because they are soldiers. Any country that has no regards for fairness and justice does not deserve a place in the modern world.

Just bring them out now
Make the soldiers just only show face

Yet the army Nicodemously called this "fake news"

Whenever the Nigerian army tells you to stand, make sure you run a thousand meters before doing so because they can not be trusted at all

Well, we will keep watching. Meanwhile, click on the first link on my signature to master how you will be making millions of naira from export business.

Buratai is a coward and a devil's incarnate.

I hope this is not true.

Cause this is very bad.


Igbos learn to address issues insulting Buratai or anybody won't remove anything from him neither would it solve the problem.

If we address the issue we might be able to gather sympathy enuf to solve this problem.

Demonic Buratai , Every thing about buhari is dumb.

Can't comment on the veracity of the news of the execution, but I find it hard to take this lawyer seriously when he says he is in the Hague to file a case and that the government should expect service by next week.

The ICC does not work like that. You cannot get up and go there to file a case as cases can only be initiated at the behest of:

a. The office of the prosecutor
b. The UN Sec. Council
c. Request by a state party to the Rome Statute--this can be turned down

That is, private individuals are not granted audience at their own instance, though a person who may be a victim in a case may be allowed legal presentation as a corollary to that case.

Moreover, the staff off the ICC are currently working remotely due to covid, so who would he be filing his case with at the physical office?

Nigeria is finished

Hmmmm

Anytime u hear Buhari,burutai,herdsmen just know that u about to hear "bad shameful" news

B

The late Sani Abacha tried, failed and paid with his life trying to
fulanized us.

SmartPolician:
When Nnamdi Kanu gets hold of this information, it will turn into something else. The families of the executed soldiers have to come forward with their pictures and publicize this on social media.

[s]We live in information age; nobody can do shit and get away with it because they are soldiers. [/s]Any country that has no regards for fairness and justice does not deserve a place in the modern world.

All the shit they have been doing and getting away with, did they do it in stone age? All these keyboard warriors sef

Buratai will pay for all the crimes he has commited against mother earth.