Military authorities 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.
The soldiers were arraigned before the court martial on a six-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny, disobeying lawful orders and various acts inimical to military service.
The convicted soldiers are Cpl. David Musa, Cpl. David Robert, Cpl. Jasper Baido, Cpl. Mohammed Sani, L/Cpl. Friday Onu, L/Cpl. Yusuf Shuaibu, L/Cpl. Emmanuel Iganmu, L/Cpl. Stephen Clement, Priv. Andrew Gbede, Priv. Nurudeen Ahmed, Priv. Ifeanyi Anukabe, Priv. Alao Samuel, Priv. Alan Linus, Priv. Namaan Samuel, Priv. Ichocho Jeremiah, Priv. Sebastine Amah and Priv. Amadi Chukwudi.
One of the soldiers, Private Ise Ubong, was, however, discharged and acquitted, having been found innocent of all the charges.
The nine-member all-military court martial also found the soldiers guilty of insubordination, use of abusive language and levelling of false accusation against their superior officers, among others.
They were found guilty of attempting to kill their erstwhile General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed, by shooting at his official car between May 13 and 14, 2014.
The incident took place at the Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri, in the course of the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the northeast.
The court also found them guilty of preventing the movement of some of their injured colleagues to hospital and obstructing the evacuation of their dead colleagues who were killed in an ambush on their way from an operation in Chibok, Borno State.
They were found guilty of three out of the six charges brought against them, which are conspiracy, mutiny and attempted murder of Maj.-Gen. Mohammed.
The following were found guilty of insubordination and threatening to shoot Lt.-Col E. Azenda and for laying false accusations: Cpl David Luhbut, Cpl Mohammed Sani, L/Cpl Stephen Clement, Private Imama Samuel, Iseh Ubong, Ichocho Jeremiah and Sabastine Gwaba.
The convicted are Cpl Jasper Braidolor, Cpl David Musa, L/Cpl Friday Onun, Yusuf Shaibu, Emmanuel Igomu, Private Andrew Ngbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi Alukagbe, Alao Samuel and Amadi Chukwudi.
They were found guilty of the three counts of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny, mutiny and attempt to commit murder.
The court martial panel comprised Brig-Gen C. C. Okonkwo (president), Col T.S. Nurseman (judge advocate), Col T. O. Olowomaye, Col I. G. Lassa, Lt Col J. K. Feboke, Lt Col C. R. Nnebeife, Major I. Yusuf, Major T. A. Yakubu and Major A. E. Martins (waiting member).
The convicted soldiers are Cpl. David Musa, Cpl. David Robert, Cpl. Jasper Baido, Cpl. Mohammed Sani, L/Cpl. Friday Onu, L/Cpl. Yusuf Shuaibu, L/Cpl. Emmanuel Iganmu, L/Cpl. Stephen Clement, Priv. Andrew Gbede, Priv. Nurudeen Ahmed, Priv. Ifeanyi Anukabe, Priv. Alao Samuel, Priv. Alan Linus, Priv. Namaan Samuel, Priv. Ichocho Jeremiah, Priv. Sebastine Amah and Priv. Amadi Chukwudi.
One of the soldiers, Private Ise Ubong, was, however, discharged and acquitted, having been found innocent of all the charges.
The nine-member all-military court martial also found the soldiers guilty of insubordination, use of abusive language and levelling of false accusation against their superior officers, among others.
They were found guilty of attempting to kill their erstwhile General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed, by shooting at his official car between May 13 and 14, 2014.
The incident took place at the Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri, in the course of the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the northeast.
The court also found them guilty of preventing the movement of some of their injured colleagues to hospital and obstructing the evacuation of their dead colleagues who were killed in an ambush on their way from an operation in Chibok, Borno State.
They were found guilty of three out of the six charges brought against them, which are conspiracy, mutiny and attempted murder of Maj.-Gen. Mohammed.
The following were found guilty of insubordination and threatening to shoot Lt.-Col E. Azenda and for laying false accusations: Cpl David Luhbut, Cpl Mohammed Sani, L/Cpl Stephen Clement, Private Imama Samuel, Iseh Ubong, Ichocho Jeremiah and Sabastine Gwaba.
The convicted are Cpl Jasper Braidolor, Cpl David Musa, L/Cpl Friday Onun, Yusuf Shaibu, Emmanuel Igomu, Private Andrew Ngbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi Alukagbe, Alao Samuel and Amadi Chukwudi.
They were found guilty of the three counts of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny, mutiny and attempt to commit murder.
The court martial panel comprised Brig-Gen C. C. Okonkwo (president), Col T.S. Nurseman (judge advocate), Col T. O. Olowomaye, Col I. G. Lassa, Lt Col J. K. Feboke, Lt Col C. R. Nnebeife, Major I. Yusuf, Major T. A. Yakubu and Major A. E. Martins (waiting member).
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