Court Sentences Nigerian Soldier To Death For killing Five Rescued Civilians In Maiduguri (Photo)

The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State has sentenced a soldier serving in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to death for murder.

Other soldiers also bagged jail sentences for various offences ranging from manslaughter to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

The soldier, Lance Corporal John Godwin, was charged with murder, which is punishable under Section 106 (a) of Armed Forces Acts (Cap A20), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, for killing five rescued civilians in Yamteke town of Borno State.

The civilians were earlier rescued by troops of the soldier’s battalion and were taken for investigation at the time the soldier shot and killed 5 of them. Another soldier, Sergeant Innocent Ohoneypot, was sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter after torturing and killing a 13-year-old boy who he said stole his phone.

The incident happened at Zamanbari area of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno State. While Lance Corporal Benjamin Osage and Private Sunday Onwe were also sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for offences bordering on manslaughter and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Posted: at 15-12-2017 04:59 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Why is it only non-Muslims that they deploy to volatile dominantly Muslim enclaves. Publish the names of the officers that sat and passed judgement against these young officers. How are we sure that the so called rescued civilians are not Boko Haram terrorists captured and set free by Muslim senior army officers. I am surprised that despite the number of Boko Haram fighters arrested in the last few years, not one has been properly prosecuted and sentenced. What is the motivation for the junior officers fighting the insurgents if at the end of the day, the terrorists keep laughing last while we keep losing our fine officers. Most of the so called rescued civilians are actually terrorists who are overpowered by the fire power of our young officers. No soldier should be killed because of Boko Haram insurgents, whether they are called rescued civilians or surrendered fighters or whatsoever. Journalists should be allowed to interview the condemned soldier, to enable the public hear his own side and balance the story.   

Posted: at 15-12-2017 05:44 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

  All Southerners this is horrible............."One Nigeria??"

Posted: at 16-12-2017 03:45 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

Fake country

Posted: at 16-12-2017 07:51 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

The northerners are the majority in the military,why is there no northern name among those mentioned?,abi na only southern soldiers dey commit offence within the military?

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Posted: at 16-12-2017 01:04 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero