Ransome Kuti Demoted and Reabsorbed Into Nigerian Army

                                

Brigadier General Ransome Kuti who was dismissed from the Army and sentenced to six month in prison,by a Court Marshall has be reabsorbed into the Army, demoted to the rank of a Colonel by the Army Council.the council also quashed the six month imprisonment with immediate effect from 15th Oct 2015.
Ransome Kuti was trialed for allowing Boko Haram overrun Military base in Baga and carting away with newly acquired weapons.

According to a circular the decision was taken on Feb 22 after the army council reviewed the decision of the Special Court Marshal.
The Army Spokesman Col Usman Sani, said Kuti was not sentenced for Cowardice but for other offences related to unprofessional conduct.

He said: “I wish to confirm that one of the accused persons, Brigadier General EA Ransome-Kuti, was awarded the following punishments on the various count charges against him as follows:

The first count charge which was cowardly behaviour, was struck out but was found guilty on count charge number two, which was failure to perform military duties and was dismissed from the Nigerian army.”

The army spokesman had stated that Ransom-Kuti “was equally found guilty on count charge number three, which was miscellaneous offences relating to service property and was awarded six months imprisonment.”

However, the army council had in the latest circular commuted the dismissal to lower rank and quashed his incarceration, ordering that Ransome-Kuti be released and posted out of custody.
Meanwhile, Usman is yet to confirm and respond to the inquiries if the Army has complied with the circular titled: army council decision for Implementation: Brig-Gen. EA Ransome-Kuti (N/8301), with references: A. AHQ GAR/G1/300/47 dated 26 June 15; and B. HQ DLS/A/G1/300/54 dated February 26, 2016.