New set of 60 soldiers are to be arraigned before a General
Court Martial by military authorities in Abuja on Tuesday (today) for mutiny. The soldiers allegedly committed
mutiny on August 4, 2014 by refusing to join troops in Maiduguri for “an
operation.” Their arraignment which is to take place at the Sani Abacha
Barracks in Abuja comes as it was gathered on Monday that some of the 12
soldiers convicted on September 15, 2014 by the GCM had notified the Court of
Appeal of their intention to challenge their sentences.
The GCM headed by
Brig. Gen. C. Okonkwo had sentenced 12
out of 18 soldiers facing trial guilty of mutiny among other offences and
sentenced them to death. Five of them were however discharged and
acquitted and one sentenced to 28 days’
imprisonment with hard labour and reprimand.
The soldiers were charged with mutiny among other offences,
including attacking the former General
Officer Commanding the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, Ahmed Mohammed. A
copy of the charge sheet filed against the 60 soldiers was obtained
in Abuja on Monday.
The charge sheet revealed that the soldiers, comprising two corporals, nine lance corporals and 49 privates, are to be arraigned on two counts of conspiracy to commit mutiny and mutiny.
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