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.
