12 Nigerian Soldiers Sentenced to Death in Abuja...
On Tuesday September 16th, a court martial in Abuja sentenced 12 Nigerian
soldiers to death by a firing squad for revolting (mutiny).
According to the Nigerian Bulletin a court which handed the judgment at 1.35a.m.,
also handed a one-month jail sentence to one soldier and freed five others.
The condemned soldiers are Cpl. Jasper Braidolor, Cpl. David Musa, Lance Cpl.
Friday Onun, Lance Cpl. Yusuf Shuaibu, Lance Cpl. Igomu Emmanuel and
Pte. Andrew Ngbede, Pte. Nurudeen Ahmed, Pte. Ifeanyi Alukhagbe, Pte. Alao Samuel,
Pte. Amadi Chukwudi, Pte. Allan Linus and Lance Cpl. Stephen Clement.
The President of the Court, Brig.-Gen. C.C. Okonkwo, while announcing the sentences
, however, said that the decisions were subject to "confirmation’’.
Eighteen soldiers were arraigned on a six-court charge bordering on inciting mutiny against
the GOC, 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Maj-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed,
the GOC, 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Maj-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed,
on May 14.
While five of the accused were discharged and acquitted, Pte. Ichocho Jeremiah was
While five of the accused were discharged and acquitted, Pte. Ichocho Jeremiah was
sentenced to 28 days imprisonment with hard labour for being absent without official leave.
The 12 condemned men were found guilty of munity, which attracts death by firing squad,
and also sentenced to life in jail forcriminal conspiracy and attempt to commit murder.
Cpl. David Luhbut, Cpl. Muhammed Sani, Pte. Iseh Ubong, Pte. Sabastine Gwaba and
Cpl. David Luhbut, Cpl. Muhammed Sani, Pte. Iseh Ubong, Pte. Sabastine Gwaba and
Pte. Inama Samuel were set free by the court.
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