BOKO HARAM: 12 NIGERIAN SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY (See List)

          The authorities of the Nigerian Military last night sentenced 12 soldiers to death for mutiny.

Four soldiers were also discharged and acquitted while one soldier was sentenced to 28 days imprisonment with hard labour. Choi!

The convicted soldiers are

1.       Cpl. David Musa

2.       Cpl. David Robert

3.       Cpl. Jasper Baido

4.       Cpl. Mohammed Sani

5.        L/Cpl. Friday Onu

6.       L/Cpl. Yusuf Shuaibu

7.       , L/Cpl. Emmanuel Iganmu

8.        L/Cpl. Stephen Clement

9.        Priv. Andrew Gbede

10.    Priv. Nurudeen Ahmed

11.    Priv. Ifeanyi Anukabe

12.    Priv. Alao Samuel

13.   Priv. Amadi Chukwudi

14.    Priv. Ichocho Jeremiah,

15.   Priv. Sebastine Amah and

16.    Priv. Alan Linus

17.   Priv. Amadi Chukwudi.

One of the soldiers, Private Ise Ubong, was, however, discharged and acquitted, having been found innocent of all the charges.

The soldiers were found guilty of insubordination and attempt to kill their erstwhile General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed, by shooting at his official car but thank God he escaped into his bullet-proof car.

The soldiers had it loosed when they discovered the lifeless bodies of their colleagues lying along the bush part apparently because of the ambush suffered in the hands of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram.  There has allegations and counter allegations of sabotage within the ranks and files of the military division fighting the insurgence in the north-east zone of Nigeria.

The military panel are made up of,

1.       Brig-Gen C. C. Okonkwo (president),

2.       Col T.S. Nurseman (judge advocate),

3.        Col T. O. Olowomaye,

4.       Col I. G. Lassa,

5.       Lt Col J. K. Feboke,

6.       Lt Col C. R. Nnebeife,

7.       Major I. Yusuf,

8.       Major T. A. Yakubu and

9.        Major A. E. Martins (waiting member).

         After listening to the plea for leniency by lawyers to the soldiers asking the court to temper justice with mercy, the court martial passed various sentences on the soldiers at about 2:02am .

        Each of the soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment for count one, and death sentence by firing squad for count two. Am shivering already.

Some soldiers who survived the attack accused the military hierarchy in the division of high-handedness and insensitive to their plight. 

       

The soldiers had requested for permission to take another route to return to Maiduguri the capital city but the request was turned down which resulted in the ambush.

God please come and help us!

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