A military court sitting in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja on Monday
found 13 of 18 soldiers standing trial for mutiny and other offences guilty. 12
of the convicted soldiers were given death sentence, while were discharged and
acquitted, with the remaining soldier jailed for 28 days with hard labour.
The soldiers had on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the General
Officer Commanding the newly created 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen.
Ahmed Mohammmed, in Maiduguri; an act regarded as mutiny in the military.
Those discharged are David Robert, Mohammed Sani, Iseh Ubong,
Sebastine Gwaba and Naaman Samuel. Jeremiah Echocho was sentenced to 28 days
with hard labour.
Those who were sentenced to death 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.
They were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, mutiny,
attempt to commit murder (shooting of the vehicle of the GOC); insubordination
to a particular order; insubordination and false accusation.
While delivering his judgement, the
President of the military court, Maj. Gen. C.C. Okonkwo said the 12 soldiers
were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, mutiny, attempt to commit murder
(shooting at the vehicle of the GOC); insubordination to a particular order;
insubordination and false accusation.
Those sentenced 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.
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