Army commence court Martial of 2 Generals and 20 other senior Officers

         


The Nigeria Army commence yesterday the trial of 20 senior army officers who allegedly refused to fight back Boko Haram  at the 9th brigade headquarters Ikeji in Lagos,
The officers on trial include 2  Brigadier-Generals, J.O. Komolafe and Ramsome-Kuti; 14 Colonels- A. Laguda, V. Ebhaleme, V.O. Ita, I.B. Maina, 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; one Major – M.M. Idris; five Captains – M. Adamu, O. A. Adenaike, M. Gidado, M.M. Clark and S. Raymond; as well as a Second Lieutenant, S.O. Olowa

Journalist who were in the trail venue were not given access to the trial

Femi Falana.who represents Brigadier General Ransome Kuti and Komolafe,decline commenting because the trial of his client has not started,
But he said “The military authority has told the world that they have just taken delivery of military equipment. I feel there is no need to put them on trial. That is why we congratulated them in the successes so far recorded.

“This confirmed that as at the time they were arrested, there was no weapon to fight. But now that they have weapons, they should release the boys to go and join others to fight.”

This the first time senior officer are been trialed for mutiny offence in the Northeast Insurgence War