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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Choi!!!!
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..
May God hep dem all
Are dey still on dis issue? Hmm...dey should free dis pple abeg!
Chai.....they v families na.....punishment is btr not death
Good for them! babatunde.olaide@yahoo.com
They should do the needful.
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Abeg free dem
na wao
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?
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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.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Soldier is really not an easy job i swear...
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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.
This is a typical case of 'Go and die'
Mtcheeeeeew!!!!!...... Dis pple no lyk naija Ooº°˚˚°ºo........ Instead of coming 2geda to fyt terrorism,,,, dem de kill dem selvess, abeg joor
sorrowful death
What is going on???
Mtcheeeeeew!!!!!...... Dis pple no lyk naija Ooº°˚˚°ºo........ Instead of coming 2geda to fyt terrorism,,,, dem de kill dem selvess, abeg joor
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.
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
Hummmmm! It is well!
May their souls rest in peace in advance. Military law is just too harsh
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What!!!!!
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
Jesus Christ! What is all this? They are people's family ooo. Please they should temper mercy with justice biko.
It's high time FG to act & get involve in this issue. People lives should be considered irrespective of their offence
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O ma she o
This is serious o.
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
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.
Them still nva tire?
~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~
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
From today,na LIB get me.
Say ur last prayers prepare for afterlife
Run from death...go meet death. But should they be killing those soldiers?
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
This death for mutiny is still killing ooo, don't buy the idea
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.
good for dem jor
They ve it in mind that less people are enrolling sha!
Is there no word like 'mercy' in the military constitution. #2bad# ===QU££NMA¥A===
People way dem wan kill na en some dey laugh so Nigeria God help us all..
r.I p to them
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What!!!
@lwkmd_naija
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?...
They should pardon them..
Oh dear. #MixedFeelings
GEJ govt has fail'd us..dos guyz deserve to live..their blood will speak 4 dem if dey get killed.
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
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.
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.
Na wah for this people oh! So wats now d difference between them and boko haram
hehe, i no fit talk
Se ori bibe ni ogun ori fifo ni?
Thought they've read/seen the rules of army before they join. (in my own opinion, they don't deserve to die sha)
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Military n der problems
Mouth sealed
Oga oo.
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
If their so called commander are doing well,they would not have been any of this sought.
Instead of handling bokoharam they are busy killing soldiers....mtsschewww
Omo, this one Loud o... Why dem sef go Rebel na..
i wunt say it serves dem right buh y were dey rebellious.
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?
hmm. RIP to dem in advance. gist.naija@yahoo.com
Does it mean the military can't show mercy even to their own, must every punishment be death?
wetin happen
Nawao, soldiers wey we no get na em we wan waste? Forgive and forget na ndi army.
#chynell#
They shud pardon dis guys abeg
wetin Happen
mutiny is a criminal offense.
Too much talk talk no action. Wait until until mutiny starts to reign like boko before you do something.
This is just too cruel! 66 people to die because they attempted to kill someone?
Mutiny in d military is a serious crime. Micheal4rig@gmail.com
Hmmmn. No relative of mine shall be a military personnel.
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Lovely. I see she has added weight.
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Mmm! I keep hammering on this! Any soldier suitor! Be u oga oooh! Holy ghost hammer!
HmmMmmmmmmmmm
So nothing else can be done than killing them
If u try n touch them,May BH finish u pipo that sentence them
hmmmm knw be small tin sha
this is badd!
#GodblessNigeria
If nah to fight for ecowas or ecomog u will see our soldiers but now them no fit.
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
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
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.
ok I know Mutiny is a big deal but is this the time to be killing soldiers.. really
They did stop killing them jhor
This is crazy nd I wonder how their families would feel
Nawah, firing squard kwa? That's too much I think. Ubanagum
Bad/sad news.
Very well deserved
You people shouldn't kill them o! Not this time of crisis o, Jonathan please interfer. #########OTUoCHA
na waooo
Too harsh, we need more soldiers now in d country but they wanna kill more wit their own hands. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com
Its a pity
Too harsh, we need more soldiers now in d country but they wanna kill more wit their own hands. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com
Death sentence ke
Serve as warning to other soldiers
Make una no commit mutiny abeg
To avoid death sentence
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...😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🎋🎋🎋🎋
Chukwu mere ha ebere....virgin Maria biko nyeru ha aka
Too bad.. yemightbabe@yahoo.com
In a democracy? This is senseless and should be outrightly condemned!
Festus Keyamo come to their aid!
Eyah,y won't dey be rebellious? Wen dis BH guys r well armed dan Ourr soldiers
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Ok....heard........tnk u...........nw shut up!!!!!!
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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
Hmmmm souls r gone
my comments r never there......
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
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.
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*
odiegwu'sentencing to death as if they can create a being
U guys r talking as if dey did not sign any paper b4 dey enter! U have 2 obey d last command
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.
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
Hmmmmmmmmm. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com
Na so dem go just die na wa oo. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com
What kind of person are you?
Linda keep eatn ma comments oooo,God is watchin u wif 3D
~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~
This isn't right..
After all they are human beings
quiet harsh.. ibisokelvin@yahoo.com
Very well deserved ke? U b heartless human beast oh Haba!
Is dt nt too harsh. Haba
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
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
Corruption everywhere!
This soldiers no get joy at all..
#Nurrii
oooo na so?
Wot kind of news is dis again? Yemightbabe@yahoo.com
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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Very serious.
@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#
Bad
So Sad.
Hmmmm pardon dem abeg, de won't try it again!
Leave them make them kill all d soldiers finish nd d useless ppl no fit go war ooooo..ordinary boko them no fit face...
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
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...
Ewoo I feel for them
We don't have 54 soldiers to kill just like that.
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..
God himself won't forgive u guys. Leave these men alone.
Hmmmmm mm
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.
Really?! Kai!!
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
They are gonna die afterall....jst dt dey refused vehemently to die in d cold hands of dose boko haram den.
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Who is deceiving who.?
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
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
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!
So sad...
Abeg ooo tamper justice wit mercy ooo!!
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.
na wa o
So heartbreaking
Thank God it can be ratified.
nawa o God have mercy adaseries@gmail.com
death isnt the best optionabeg
Abeg free dis people.
OMG, peoples sons and fathers? What a world
Oluwatosin I wish u were among d soldiers that committed d offence.
Na wa ooooo
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.
Not good na
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
OMG, peoples sons and fathers? What a world
Plz ooo pardon. Abeg
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.
Hmmm,na wa o
Just like that
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Later they will be looking for new recruits....na wa o
Same with me, I keep getting mailings in my box asking me for money. Choi! Chithings @ hotmail. Com
Oga oo..this is wickedness @ d highest order..i still place y d punishment wld be death Evn tho am a lawyer
Hmmm.na wa o.dey av not committed o.still conspiracy. Firing squad? Pls dey need 2 review dis dere law o
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.
Eyah, I feel for their families.
Pls dey should pardon dem biko
Nawa oooo..they fucked up..
We need a new presido already
They should free them pls or as they say tamper justice with mercy
Lol...you are wicked
Lol....thoght I'm the only one that noticed it o
They are not worthy being soldiers
Meet Nollywood Big Girls in their 30s & 40s without husband
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
Are they mad? What's wrong with our country? I guess its #EndTimeThings
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!
HMM...
NA WAOH
hw many come remain for God's sake?
Abeg free dem
y now....
so sad
angelmichael247@yahoo.com
so sad
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Soldiers and mutiny sha...
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...
I dunno y they can't just free them and let them be. Its really painful that they'll b killed.....
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
Really?
Dem be people Papa oooo
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