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Wednesday 17 December 2014

54 more soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for mutiny

54 soldiers including two Corporals, nine Lance Corporals and 49 Private soldiers attached to the 7 Division Nigerian Army in Maiduguri Borno state have been sentenced to death by firing squad for mutiny by a court marshal that sat in Abuja today Wednesday December 17th. The soldiers were convicted on a a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny.

According to the charge sheet, the soldiers conspired to commit mutiny against their superior at the 7 Division on August 4 at the Mulai Primary School camp, opposite AIT Maiduguri, Borno state.


Captain  J.E. Nwosu, an army Captain who is the prosecutor in the case, told the marshal panel that the accused soldiers had on August 4, in Maiduguri, refused to join the 111 Special Forces Battalion troops, commanded by Timothy Opurum, a Lieutenant Colonel for an operation which was meant to recapture Delwa, Bulabulin and Damboa in Borno State from members of Boko Haram.

Captain J.E Nwosu in his submission said the offence is punishable under Section 52(1) (a) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The commander of the 111 Special Forces, Lt.-Col. Opurum, while testifying before the panel as a witness, said in the recapture operation, only 4 officers and 29 soldiers participated in that particular operation with other soldiers hesitant to participate.

This brings to 66 the number of soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny. Their sentencing however is to be ratified by senior military authorities.

Source: Premium Times

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Anonymous said...

Na wa oooo

Anonymous said...

Na wa o

Unknown said...

Tor!!!

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Choi!!!!

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Choi!!! All dis scammers that keep sending me unsolicited mails asking me to help dem financially even when I haven't gotten d 25k frm Linda, Una don miss road because I am NT father Christmas... Alloy and Willy for bb passport biko Linda..

Handlemewithcare2014 said...

May God hep dem all

REXOVIC said...

Are dey still on dis issue? Hmm...dey should free dis pple abeg!

Unknown said...

Chai.....they v families na.....punishment is btr not death

Unknown said...

Good for them! babatunde.olaide@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

They should do the needful.
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Unknown said...

Abeg free dem

Unknown said...

na wao

Unknown said...

Mk una free ds men Abeg, they hv families. Boko Haram did not kill them, na thr fellow military wan kill them. That's not fair at all.In d sight of God Almighty and man . Which kin wickedness b ds, biko nu?
p4dworld@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Na wa oh,the soildiers are afraid of bokoharam....now it's their death penalty. but seriously it's not easy to decide to become a soldier oh,if they actually entered the army on their own volition they should be aware of the consequences and not run away when it is time for war. Am sure it's part of their rules and regulations so they may have to face it....chai.

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Soldier is really not an easy job i swear...
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

AQO said...

So this matter never end? Can't they just b punished? Must they b killed? BH is killing most of our soldiers? D military now want 2 kill d ones we have left. What diff does it make?

Jesus is Lord.

FOLARIN• said...

This is a typical case of 'Go and die'

Unknown said...

Mtcheeeeeew!!!!!...... Dis pple no lyk naija Ooº°˚˚°ºo........ Instead of coming 2geda to fyt terrorism,,,, dem de kill dem selvess, abeg joor

Horpe said...

sorrowful death

Dreamz said...

What is going on???

Unknown said...

Mtcheeeeeew!!!!!...... Dis pple no lyk naija Ooº°˚˚°ºo........ Instead of coming 2geda to fyt terrorism,,,, dem de kill dem selvess, abeg joor

OMG!WOMAN said...

I don't believe in death sentence. Everyone deserves a chance. No one can make life so no one has the right to take it away.

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Phew! I don't envy soldiers at this particular time atall.
ill equiped they are sent to confront Boko haram,helplessly they are slaughtered, and when they refuse to fight with cutlass and koboko, they're sentenced to death.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

Hummmmm! It is well!

Alloy Chikezie said...

May their souls rest in peace in advance. Military law is just too harsh


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Unknown said...

What!!!!!

B n B said...

Hmmmm! May God have mercy on their souls... politicians are stealing billions and all they get is "discharge nd acquitted..burden of proof not discharged"
God'll save this country
#ThisTooShallPass

Unknown said...

Jesus Christ! What is all this? They are people's family ooo. Please they should temper mercy with justice biko.

Unknown said...

It's high time FG to act & get involve in this issue. People lives should be considered irrespective of their offence


#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Unknown said...

O ma she o

Unknown said...

This is serious o.

APPLELIPX said...

Their duty mayb to fight n protect d state, but damn it they are human. If they werent well equipped why fyt for a course dat u wont b remembered afterwards

Anon49 said...

President Jonathan should also face death by firing squad, if these guys were ever murdered.

Jonathan failed to lead his troops to put a stop to the menacing boko haram.

jbankzE said...

Them still nva tire?

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

knowurway.com said...

Hmmm Nigeria leaders who call themselves leaders am sorry 4u people, u better stop dis killing of soldiers now be 4 is 2 late ... Linda Good evening, do justice to me. please I was left out last year on LIB Giveaway, people like Bonario NNAGS VIA NOKIA 3310, now NOKIA LUMIA, and Onyx Godwin, and the rest of LIB here u snap pictures with them last year... them alloy chikezie, Bishop Dammy, and some of LIB here are new here, so I don't want to be left out dis year, I was among the people who thank u for the house u build for ur parents last year, and there was a guy who wanted google to block ur blog accnt even when google latter block ur blog accnt I was not happy about it @all, I was here using anonymous before I start using (Swagg isimemen) to comment here, it was latter I start using google accnt to comment here, to u to no that I have been ur follower for 2 years and half now. But if i am short-listed among LIB this year again I won't be happy with u @all and i'll continue to tell u. until u do justice to me. Bobbyferafavorirabo@gmail.com

Irene uche said...

From today,na LIB get me.

Unknown said...

Say ur last prayers prepare for afterlife

dollynkikky said...

Run from death...go meet death. But should they be killing those soldiers?

Unknown said...

D one wey boko haram dey kill everyday never do abi. While d bh sponsors move freely theses ones dat were fighting for their rights r being sentenced to death. Lets pray they get a presidential pardon. THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH

Unknown said...

This death for mutiny is still killing ooo, don't buy the idea

Richie said...

No nah...don't kill them. Put them in the front line in the next operation. Let them go do the hunting.

Richard was here.

wyzzhi said...

good for dem jor

Annie said...

They ve it in mind that less people are enrolling sha!

Unknown said...

Is there no word like 'mercy' in the military constitution. #2bad# ===QU££NMA¥A===

peter tyo said...

People way dem wan kill na en some dey laugh so Nigeria God help us all..

Unknown said...

r.I p to them
-------LIB prince --------
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Mr nice guy said...

What!!!


@lwkmd_naija

Anonymous said...

how on earth killing this guys ll stop d invasion of BK boys,all we nigerians r asking for is a peaceful Nigeria. Is there no other form of punishment? If u kill them,ll it stop mutiny in d Army?...

Ceeflo said...

They should pardon them..

SEX AND INTIMACY said...

Oh dear. #MixedFeelings

Anonymous said...

GEJ govt has fail'd us..dos guyz deserve to live..their blood will speak 4 dem if dey get killed.

Anonymous said...

Why are they continue to plan criminal conspiracy when they the kind of job they are doing? Soldiers are second to God they kill without thinking twice. Well, I feel for them ooo

Unknown said...

But y na. I pity these soldiers a lot, they can't resign or refuse to work, they' ll still end up being killed. Naija pls reason d thing well o.

Unknown said...

But y na. I pity these soldiers a lot, they can't resign or refuse to work, they' ll still end up being killed. Naija pls reason d thing well o.

mamma mia luv said...

Na wah for this people oh! So wats now d difference between them and boko haram

Unknown said...

hehe, i no fit talk

Unknown said...

Se ori bibe ni ogun ori fifo ni?

Richard said...

Thought they've read/seen the rules of army before they join. (in my own opinion, they don't deserve to die sha)

johnplanet said...

RIP
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Military n der problems

Unknown said...

Mouth sealed

Ayodele Jay said...

Oga oo.

mamma mia luv said...

How can u take people's life cos of stupid rebellion, infact i hate all uniform jobs especially military. There's absolutely no difference between this people and the so called boko haram

Unknown said...

If their so called commander are doing well,they would not have been any of this sought.

Unknown said...

Instead of handling bokoharam they are busy killing soldiers....mtsschewww

Anonymous said...

Omo, this one Loud o... Why dem sef go Rebel na..

Unknown said...

i wunt say it serves dem right buh y were dey rebellious.

flave said...

Hian! Wat sort of tin is dis? BH has killed enough soldiers already nd now soldiers wanna kill deir own fellow soldier at freewill. Is dere no other punishment dey can giv dem apart frm killing dem?

Peter said...

hmm. RIP to dem in advance. gist.naija@yahoo.com

King Dave Anya said...

Does it mean the military can't show mercy even to their own, must every punishment be death?

Unknown said...

wetin happen

Anonymous said...

Nawao, soldiers wey we no get na em we wan waste? Forgive and forget na ndi army.
#chynell#

Unknown said...

They shud pardon dis guys abeg

Unknown said...

wetin Happen

Anonymous said...

mutiny is a criminal offense.

Anonymous said...

Too much talk talk no action. Wait until until mutiny starts to reign like boko before you do something.

Anonymous said...

This is just too cruel! 66 people to die because they attempted to kill someone?

Anonymous said...

Mutiny in d military is a serious crime. Micheal4rig@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Hmmmn. No relative of mine shall be a military personnel.
^^^™THAT EDOBOY.COM~

Unknown said...

Lovely. I see she has added weight.
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^™THAT EDOBOY.COM~

Unknown said...

Mmm! I keep hammering on this! Any soldier suitor! Be u oga oooh! Holy ghost hammer!

Goziem Oh LORD said...

HmmMmmmmmmmmm

Unknown said...

So nothing else can be done than killing them

joejoe omoh said...

If u try n touch them,May BH finish u pipo that sentence them

Unknown said...

hmmmm knw be small tin sha

Unknown said...

this is badd!


#GodblessNigeria

omrex said...

If nah to fight for ecowas or ecomog u will see our soldiers but now them no fit.

Anonymous said...

2 count charge firing squared , abegy Wetin..no be dis country we dey wen polItIcIan with 30 count charge dey go free!!! Tboy_woo@Yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

2 count charge firing squared , abegy Wetin..no be dis country we dey wen polItIcIan with 30 count charge dey go free!!! Tboy_woo@Yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

The rate at which they are going with all these sentencing to death, there will be no more soldiers in our future o. Nigerians let us stand up and fight for our rights and may God help our boys in the army.

Subomi said...

ok I know Mutiny is a big deal but is this the time to be killing soldiers.. really

Unknown said...

They did stop killing them jhor

Jeni_zee said...

This is crazy nd I wonder how their families would feel

Karlsson said...

Nawah, firing squard kwa? That's too much I think. Ubanagum

General said...

Bad/sad news.

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Very well deserved

Anonymous said...

You people shouldn't kill them o! Not this time of crisis o, Jonathan please interfer. #########OTUoCHA

Unknown said...

na waooo

Unknown said...

Too harsh, we need more soldiers now in d country but they wanna kill more wit their own hands. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Its a pity

Unknown said...

Too harsh, we need more soldiers now in d country but they wanna kill more wit their own hands. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com

Olajuwon Mubarak said...

Death sentence ke

Blog It With Olivia said...

Serve as warning to other soldiers
Make una no commit mutiny abeg
To avoid death sentence

Unknown said...

Innocent soldiers keep dying bc of the recklessness of d ones at d Top...
The order an unsolicited suicide mission and expect these innocent young soldiers to keep dying and term it mutiny....
I weep for d voiceless
I weep for Nigeria
I lower d flag in grief for d fallen heroes do to purported currupt leadership practiced in my country...😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🎋🎋🎋🎋

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Anonymous said...

Too bad.. yemightbabe@yahoo.com

Gentletee said...

In a democracy? This is senseless and should be outrightly condemned!

Unknown said...

Festus Keyamo come to their aid!

finest loves Bloglord😍 said...

Eyah,y won't dey be rebellious? Wen dis BH guys r well armed dan Ourr soldiers

Neny said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Anonymous said...

Ok....heard........tnk u...........nw shut up!!!!!!




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GLO AMBASSADOR said...

Axept dem fada lord! If they really did it, pls forgive dem lord jesus, nd if they didn't do it, may ur will be done in their lives

Unknown said...

Hmmmm souls r gone

Unknown said...

my comments r never there......

Ada lolo said...

I know mutiny is a serious crime in military but they should reconsider them afterall it is not their fault. Had it been they were given adequate arms to fight BH there won't' be an attempt for mutiny

teejay said...

It's a national call,to serve as deterrent to other serving officers! Punishment YES!! But death by firing squad, NO!! Lesser punishment would do justice pleeeaaase.

Kenski2008 said...

Mutiny mutiny mutiny! Hmmmm! I heard in the news that the death sentence is subject to confirmation by some top gvt Officials tho! *there's hope*

Unknown said...

odiegwu'sentencing to death as if they can create a being

Anonymous said...

U guys r talking as if dey did not sign any paper b4 dey enter! U have 2 obey d last command

Anonymous said...

Looooooooooool so the government is gonna sit down and put deaf ears on that......no problem let all their children be getting married send urs all nice nice pictures.....but remember their a creator who is superior than we the living than Jonathan apc or pdp.....thank God Jonas wife knows that deris God.there I rest my case.

GLO AMBASSADOR said...

Axept dem fada lord! If they really did it, pls forgive dem lord jesus, nd if they didn't do it, may ur will be done in their lives

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmm. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Na so dem go just die na wa oo. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com

Unknown said...

What kind of person are you?

jbankzE said...

Linda keep eatn ma comments oooo,God is watchin u wif 3D

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

dubecinfo said...

This isn't right..
After all they are human beings

Anonymous said...

quiet harsh.. ibisokelvin@yahoo.com

mamma mia luv said...

Very well deserved ke? U b heartless human beast oh Haba!

dodo said...

Is dt nt too harsh. Haba

Unknown said...

so they are been killed for disobeying their superior. might be a crime in military but these military people are not God o.... Nawa o

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm, this is not good at all...may una forgive them o.. Na beg I de beg





Watch and pray for the evil days are here

Unknown said...

Corruption everywhere!

Unknown said...

This soldiers no get joy at all..

#Nurrii

GR8BABE said...

oooo na so?

Anonymous said...

Wot kind of news is dis again? Yemightbabe@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

U see y i no fit enter force, even my ex wey gra-gra say she dey enter navy....i sorry oo

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APPLE said...

Very serious.

snowflix said...

@Anon49 are you ok for real, why say such about GEJ? Well I don't blame you anyway till you become a leader someday then you will learn how to curtail your words. Since GEJ has failed please why don't you take over his position and solve the problem of Nigeria once and for all 'sigh' #onelovefromSnow#

gentleman said...

Bad

Unknown said...

So Sad.

Chidinma Grace said...

Hmmmm pardon dem abeg, de won't try it again!

Unknown said...

Leave them make them kill all d soldiers finish nd d useless ppl no fit go war ooooo..ordinary boko them no fit face...

Temmy said...

Are they alright? Which useless law are they following in a country dat cannot stop her terrorists? The remaining should address d Boko issue 1st b4 punishing any of their members. Kapish

Anonymous said...

Odi egwu really . So they are under armed and then meant to face militants.
Plsss,I think their military superiors should be sentenced as well.
...Mama J...

Walata said...

Ewoo I feel for them

Chop Chop said...

We don't have 54 soldiers to kill just like that.

Unknown said...

Na we come dey bokoharam our own army by ourselves. Although they are bound by oath to serve the country.. so I don't blame the corrupt military chiefs who are supposed to be brought to justice too..

Unknown said...

God himself won't forgive u guys. Leave these men alone.

Adatech Group said...

Hmmmmm mm

yimi said...

Madam abi Oga check ur facts they didn't run frm their duty, they only refused based on the fact that tthey were not given proper weapons to fight them bokos. Mutiny mostly happens when soldiers are not given the right incentives or weapons to carryout their duties. So stop spreading wht u dnt knw. The numb of soldiers been killed in maiduguri is more than those we r told, n dey reason is cuz of obsolete weapons not their frame of mind. Y wudnt they carryout mutiny when their superiors sells them out to boko for money.

ary said...

Really?! Kai!!

IBK said...

Nawa. I dont blame this soldiers. Its not easy to see fellow combatant fall in warfront and stil have courage fighting the next day. I no God will surely deliver us

Unknown said...

They are gonna die afterall....jst dt dey refused vehemently to die in d cold hands of dose boko haram den.
.....
Who is deceiving who.?

Anonymous said...

hope they are nt the soldiers in the picture ooooo, cos they look relax and one is even laffin, nt sure it will happen tho#my opinion untill i see it on national TV

Unknown said...

There's a law or constitution guiding the Army, these soldiers took an oath to adhere to the laid down law. Mutiny is a punishable act in Army all over the world, sentiment is doing us no good

Unknown said...

and our GCFR continues to look as the number in military dwindles... What better way for BH to act that this useless court martial...

Nonsense!

Anonymous said...

So sad...

Unknown said...

Abeg ooo tamper justice wit mercy ooo!!

Unknown said...

Why don't these their ogas be at the war front themselves. Who no dey fear death. To me, this is not fair. No equipments to fight with so who won't run. Let the senior military authority ratify well and set them free. My take.

Unknown said...

na wa o

Unknown said...

So heartbreaking

Princess G said...

Thank God it can be ratified.

Unknown said...

nawa o God have mercy adaseries@gmail.com

Unknown said...

death isnt the best optionabeg

Vikkyj said...

Abeg free dis people.

twin divaz said...

OMG, peoples sons and fathers? What a world

Unknown said...

Oluwatosin I wish u were among d soldiers that committed d offence.

elovi said...

Na wa ooooo

Unknown said...

they love their lives more than their corrupt country filled with selfish leaders, make dem kill dem and recruit new soldiers but i think their recruitment is now getting a lesser populated self, who wan die? very soon they may be recruiting foreigners.

Anonymous said...

Not good na




Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com

twin divaz said...

OMG, peoples sons and fathers? What a world

Unknown said...

Plz ooo pardon. Abeg

UMUZE OCHUKO NEVILLE said...

I THINK IT IS A LITTLE BIT TOO HARSH TO KILL THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE FAMILIES INCLUDING WIFE AND CHILDREN,THEY SHOULD JUST BE PUNISHED AND REINSTATED.THANKS.

Unknown said...

Hmmm,na wa o
Just like that
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Unknown said...

Later they will be looking for new recruits....na wa o

Anonymous said...

Same with me, I keep getting mailings in my box asking me for money. Choi! Chithings @ hotmail. Com

Unknown said...

Oga oo..this is wickedness @ d highest order..i still place y d punishment wld be death Evn tho am a lawyer

franca said...

Hmmm.na wa o.dey av not committed o.still conspiracy. Firing squad? Pls dey need 2 review dis dere law o

ebonyz... said...

No nah!!! I do not support this. Even if they committed mutiny, there are other ways to punish them than killing them for goodness sake. Isn't it God that gave us life, so who gave them the right to decide when one is to die or not. They get another way of ratifying the problem. They can even remove the from the force.... Killing isn't the way forward.

Unknown said...

Eyah, I feel for their families.

Unknown said...

Pls dey should pardon dem biko

Unknown said...

Nawa oooo..they fucked up..

Tee Rozay said...

We need a new presido already

ken walter said...

They should free them pls or as they say tamper justice with mercy

Anonymous said...

Lol...you are wicked

Anonymous said...

Lol....thoght I'm the only one that noticed it o

Anonymous said...

They are not worthy being soldiers


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Anonymous said...

you are a big fool,these men risk their lives for your safety and u open your dirty mouth to say thrash,why don't you and all the men in your village go and face boko haram,I have lived in Maiduguri and i've seen,I'm sure you don't even know the sound of a gun....idiot.....and yes there are other punishments...leezadamz waiting for u to spit fire

Unknown said...

Are they mad? What's wrong with our country? I guess its #EndTimeThings

Unknown said...

u dont fight terrorism with mere AK47! let the army authorities and the FG do the needful by providing enough funding for arms, ammunitions e.t.c. needed for the effective empowerment. sending soldiers to go and fight without adequate weapons is tantamount to suicide mission cos obviously, as it stands, BH is more armed them NA even as confirmed by some soldiers sef! if after providing and doing the needful, they still indulge in refusals/mutiny, then u can punish them appropriately.May God help us in Naija!

OSINANL said...

HMM...
NA WAOH

Emeruem Chijoke Stanley (stan4real_25@yahoo.com) said...

hw many come remain for God's sake?

Unknown said...

Abeg free dem

Unknown said...

y now....

Anonymous said...

so sad
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Anonymous said...

so sad
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Unknown said...

Soldiers and mutiny sha...

Unknown said...

what is all these plz? una dey beg pple come join army yet una dey kill d ones una get... tell me why i should go and join the army when i know i can be killed anyday...

dami said...

I dunno y they can't just free them and let them be. Its really painful that they'll b killed.....

Unknown said...

This is sad killing soldiers who defend this nation all because of mutiny while those who inflit this wounds in this nation go free???? Where is the justice??? Somebody answer me!!!!!JC

Unknown said...

Really?

Unknown said...

Dem be people Papa oooo

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