Nigerian Army Confirmed Brig-Gen Ransome Kuti Sentence to Jail

                    

The Nigeria Army yesterday in a statement  confirmed that Brig Gen Ransome Kuti was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and also dismissed from the army by the military court martial.the statement released by acting Army Public Relations Officer, reads


  “In reference to media enquiry on the judgment passed by a General Court Martial on Friday at Army Headquarters Garrison, 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 he was found guilty on count charge number two which was “failure to perform military duties” and  was dismissed from the Nigerian Army.

“He was equally found guilty on count charge number 3 which was “miscellaneous offences relating to service property” and was awarded six months imprisonment