Army to Court-Martial Brigadier General, 21 Others in Lagos.
The Nigeria Army will on January 16, 2015 arraign one brigadier-general and 21 other officers before a General Court Martial in Lagos, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, who is a defence lawyer to some of the soldiers confirmed this latest development to Punch on Wednesday.
While the army authorities have yet to release the charges preferred against the accused, it was learnt that the officers would go on trial for offences they allegedly committed in line of duty.
The General Court Martial is to hold at the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. But Falana said he had yet to receive the charges against his clients.
The names of the accused officers are:
While the army authorities have yet to release the charges preferred against the accused, it was learnt that the officers would go on trial for offences they allegedly committed in line of duty.
The General Court Martial is to hold at the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. But Falana said he had yet to receive the charges against his clients.
The names of the accused officers are:
Brig.-Gen. J.O. Komolafe; Colonels A. Laguda, V. Ebhaleme, V.O. Ita, and I.B. Maina.
Others are Colonels I. A Aboi, I.M Kabir, M.H. Abubakar, A. A. Egbejule, N. N. Orok, C. A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu, A.J.S. Gulani, O.O. Obolo and A.M. Adetuyi.
The list also include Lieutenant-Colonels I. A. Aboi, I.M. Kabir, M.H. Abubakar, A. A. Egbejule, N. N. Orok, C. A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu, A.J.S. Gulani, O.O. Obolo and A.M. Adetuyi.
The only Major among the accused officers is M. M. Idris and the others include Captains M Adamu, O. A. Adenaika, M. Gidado, M.M. Clark and S. Raymond.
S.O. Olowa is the only second lieutenant among the officers.
Others are Colonels I. A Aboi, I.M Kabir, M.H. Abubakar, A. A. Egbejule, N. N. Orok, C. A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu, A.J.S. Gulani, O.O. Obolo and A.M. Adetuyi.
The list also include Lieutenant-Colonels I. A. Aboi, I.M. Kabir, M.H. Abubakar, A. A. Egbejule, N. N. Orok, C. A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu, A.J.S. Gulani, O.O. Obolo and A.M. Adetuyi.
The only Major among the accused officers is M. M. Idris and the others include Captains M Adamu, O. A. Adenaika, M. Gidado, M.M. Clark and S. Raymond.
S.O. Olowa is the only second lieutenant among the officers.
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