There are indication that the Nigerian Military have placed the 97 Soldiers facing trial for mutiny at the General court Martial at the AHQ Garrison Headquarters at the Mogadishu Cantonment on half salary. The soldiers includes four (4) Lieutenant Colonels, a Major and four (4) Army Captains.
It was gathered that the decision of the Army High Command to place the soldiers on half salary is in line with the terms and conditions (TACOS) of military statutes, will be in place until the trial of the soldiers whose tenure is unknown, comes to an end.
Asked to comment on the development, a senior officer said "it was not a punitive action noting that whenever the trial ends and decisions taken, those who are freed will revert to collecting their
full salaries."
full salaries."
Meanwhile, 59 of the soldiers were arraigned on Wednesday specifically for Mutiny and Conspiracy to Mutiny having allegedly refused orders by the Commanding officer of the 111 Special Forces Battalion, to advance in an operation to recapture Delwa in Borno State from Boko Haram.
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