Army Sanctions Erring Personnel For Misconduct
The general court martial sitting in Maimalari cantonment Maiduguri, Borno state for various offences, has sanctioned three Nigerian army officers and two soldiers.
The president of the court martial, Brigadier General Olusegun Adesina stated that the offences bordered on cowardice, negligence, abduction and indiscipline.
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One of the accused, Captain Alhamdu Kwasau was found guilty of offences of cowardly behaviour and negligence while carrying out his military duty. He was reduced to the rank of a lieutenant with two years loss of seniority on the rank.
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Another captain, Jimen Babangida, and Lieutenant Sanusi Bello were found guilty of conduct prejudicial to service discipline. Captain Babangida was given nine months forfeiture of seniority on the rank, while lieutenant bello earned 6 months forfeiture of seniority on the rank of lieutenant.Also, in a 3- count charge of civil offences bordering on abduction, attempt to commit offence of abduction and extortion against one Sergeant Aliyu Hassan and Lance Corporal Bello Nasiru, the two soldiers were given five years imprisonment on the 1st and 3rd offences which are to run concurrently.
They were also demoted to the ranks of corporal and private respectively. The president of the court martial said all the verdicts passed by the court were subject to confirmation by the appropriate superior authority, adding that the court martial is to keep troops in check and ensure strict adherence to the code of conduct guiding counter-insurgency operations in the north east while protecting human rights.
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One of the accused, Captain Alhamdu Kwasau was found guilty of offences of cowardly behaviour and negligence while carrying out his military duty. He was reduced to the rank of a lieutenant with two years loss of seniority on the rank.
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Another captain, Jimen Babangida, and Lieutenant Sanusi Bello were found guilty of conduct prejudicial to service discipline. Captain Babangida was given nine months forfeiture of seniority on the rank, while lieutenant bello earned 6 months forfeiture of seniority on the rank of lieutenant.Also, in a 3- count charge of civil offences bordering on abduction, attempt to commit offence of abduction and extortion against one Sergeant Aliyu Hassan and Lance Corporal Bello Nasiru, the two soldiers were given five years imprisonment on the 1st and 3rd offences which are to run concurrently.
They were also demoted to the ranks of corporal and private respectively. The president of the court martial said all the verdicts passed by the court were subject to confirmation by the appropriate superior authority, adding that the court martial is to keep troops in check and ensure strict adherence to the code of conduct guiding counter-insurgency operations in the north east while protecting human rights.
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