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Court martial convicts 6 Air Force personnel over Badeh’s killing

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

A military General Court Martial sitting in Abuja, has sentenced six Nigerian Air Force personnel to various jail terms for absconding from the convoy of former Chief of Defence Staff, late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, who was killed by gunmen on December 18, 2018. The six Air Force personnel

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Nigeria Army to court martial 70 soldiers in N/Eeast

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial to prosecute 70 erring personnel found defaulting in the counter insurgency operation in the North East. Brig.-Gen. Abdul Khalifa, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, said the court was inaugurated in accordance with Section 131(2) (d) of the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20

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2019: Army constitutes special court martial to try partisan personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has announced the constitution of a special court martial to try personnel involved in partisan politics as the country approaches the 2019 general election. Buratai made the announcement on Tuesday, while declaring open the 2nd and 3rd quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference. He enjoined the General […]

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Boko Haram: 30 Top Army Officers for Trial

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

Thirty top Army officers are to face military court-martial over their conduct in the ongoing war against terrorism, PREMIUM TIMES reported on Monday. One of the officers, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, may be related to music maestro, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Military authorities neither confirmed nor denied the report when contacted by the Daily […]