A military court which sited in Abuja on
Monday September 15, 2014, found 13 out of the 18 soldiers standing trial guilt of criminal conspiracy, mutiny, attempt to commit murder
(shooting of the vehicle of the GOC); insubordination to a particular order;
insubordination and false accusation.
12 convicted soldiers were sentenced to death, One soldier received 28 days jail sentence with hard labour while 5 others were discharged
and acquitted while.
The soldiers had on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the General Officer Commander (GOC) of newly created 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Mohammmed, in Maiduguri.
The soldiers had on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the General Officer Commander (GOC) of newly created 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Mohammmed, in Maiduguri.
The GOC’s visit coincided with the arrival of the corpses of soldiers killed
in an ambush in Chibok on the night of May 13, 2014.
The apparently agitated soldiers, on sighting the corpses of their slain colleagues became hysteric. Some opened fire on the GOC, who was lucky to have escaped unhurt. However, the bullets hit and seriously injured some of his bodyguards, who also fled to safety.
The apparently agitated soldiers, on sighting the corpses of their slain colleagues became hysteric. Some opened fire on the GOC, who was lucky to have escaped unhurt. However, the bullets hit and seriously injured some of his bodyguards, who also fled to safety.
Convicted soldiers in death sentence list are: Jasper Braidolor, David Musa, Friday
Onuh, Yusuf Shuaibu, Igonmu Emmanuel, Andrew Ugbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi
Alukagba, Alao Samuel, Amadi Chukwuma, Alan Linus, and Stephen Clement. Those discharged and acquitted are: David Robert, Mohammed Sani, Iseh Ubong, Sebastine Gwaba
and Naaman Samuel.
The President of the Court Martial, Maj. Gen. C.C. Okonkwo stated that the convicts were guilty of the said crime and will punished in accordance with the Section 52 (a) of the military constitution.
The legal team of the convicts pleaded with the court martial to temper justice
with mercy.
The attack on the GOC and his men reportedly occurred when they visited the cantonment.
The Maimalari Cantonment is the headquarters of 7 Division, the newest Division of the Nigerian Army.
Military sources said that soldiers at the cantonment had been complaining of insufficient ammunition, food and allowances prior to the GOC’s visit.
The attack on the GOC and his men reportedly occurred when they visited the cantonment.
The Maimalari Cantonment is the headquarters of 7 Division, the newest Division of the Nigerian Army.
Military sources said that soldiers at the cantonment had been complaining of insufficient ammunition, food and allowances prior to the GOC’s visit.
They were repots that the soldiers were unhappy because there had not been troop rotation for a long time since their
deployment to combat Boko Haram terrorists in the North- East.
While on the other hand, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, the GOC ,has been retired by the military authorities about a month ago.
While on the other hand, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, the GOC ,has been retired by the military authorities about a month ago.
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