Nigeria Military Sentences Soldier To Death For Killing a Terrorist
Nigeria Military Sentences Soldier To Death For Killing B’Haram [Terrorist] Suspect
The Nigerian Military General Court Martial has sentenced a Lance Corporal, Hillary Joel, to death for killing a suspected Boko Haram terrorist in the Damboa in Borno State.
The corporal and four others, Sergeant Samuel Balanga, Private Chima Samuel, Corporal Aliu Audu and Trooper Sunday Ogwuche, were convicted by the court, that sat in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Friday on offences related to the Boko Haram Terrorist insurgency.
The President of the military court, Brig. -Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, convicted Joel to death, and announced the reduction in rank to Private for Balanga and Audu, who were convicted for desertion and assault accordingly.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, and 7 Division Spokesperson, Lt.Col. Kingsley Samuel, confirmed the said trial, said that the cases based on human rights violation and other operational offences on Lafiya Dole Operation .
“Lance Corporal Hilary Joel, was sentenced to death for the killing of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist in Damboa
“Corporal Aliu Audu, was demoted to a lower rank while others got sentences also
“Jumai Mshelia, a representative of the National Human Rights Commission present in court commended the Nigerian Army transparency in the said trial
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