According to a report by
Sahara Reporters, soldiers who were sentenced to death for mutiny last year are allegedly being starved to death. The report below...
Sahara Reporters has learnt of a covert plan to ‘kill’ a group of soldiers who were arrested late last year on charges of mutiny and attempted murder. The soldiers who have been held since September last year managed to reach out to the outside world via text messages, using the opportunity to reveal the conditions they are being held in.
In an initial message, they sent this text to our reporter:
“Greetings sir, we are the 12 soldiers sentenced to death \others
detained at CIC Apapa, Lagos. We are to inform you that following our
denial of access to our families, councils & even access to fund
[sic] to feed our families\pay our legal fees, that as you know, we had
been concealing our cell phone to help us hear from counsels.
The phone was collected on 6\5\15, in view of this, we have not been
fed, We are on hand-cuff & leg chain, we are kept naked [sic] &
deprived of even drinking water. As it stands now sir, our lives are at
stake. We, therefore, plead with due respect that you intervene”. Our
reporter then followed up trying to call the number but met with no
success.
After a while, one of the accused reached our reporter again, this
time in a voice call with a frantic message. “They are trying to kill
us. They want to kill us” the voice said. He went on to inform our
reporter that the authorities have noticed that they have access to a
cell phone and have therefore resorted to using starving techniques as a
form of punishment. He said they had not been fed nor given any water
for about five days.
Last year the story broke of some 12 soldiers who were reined in by
the military authorities for allegedly refusing to confront Boko Haram
militants and firing at their commanding officer in the northeastern
city of Maiduguri in May. The soldiers were reportedly angry after a
convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Islamist Boko Haram
militants and decided to protest to the authorities who they blamed for
underequipped and underpaying them.
60 comments:
Such is life. Lindaobsv
Ey
We plead for mercy
Even those that were condemned to death under GMB government were well fed and taken care off. Too bad.
This is inhumane. Why starve people to death? I'm dumbfounded.
I'm out ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***
source? pscheww
Na wah! How sad!! I pray God comes to their rescue. Wicked society.
This sahara reporters guy should be very careful with the Nigerian Military. My pain is dt 80% of his news are so fake, dn 20% ve no solid source. Plzz that boy from yoruba land hiding in a foreign country & writting rubish all d tym should be careful. Imagine sm1 on chain hand & leg, naked, hiding fone in a cell, hw possible is dt.
Bet why nau... at least the once risked their lifes for nigerians.... not cool
sahara reporters is the perfect example of gutter journalism and lie lie source please dont publish their gabbage on your blog again thanks. PS I need 5 million please just take it to any GT bank to hold it i will find it
A cry for help.
They no see food chop but them see money buy credit send text message?! How is that possible?! Even if na person them send, they no fit send for food?! Sahara go and sit down for cprner.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Why?
Hmm...these ones have been punished enough na. Pls tamper justice with mercy.
The heart of man is desperately wicked, why???
to me, and so. its part of the training. but GEJ plz send your merciful msg to the judgement of this ugly innocent mern. engr emy
This is bad, authorities in charge should look into it..
This is bad, authorities in charge should look into it..
Chai
Too terrible
hmmmmmmmm, they will answer them now
Ah! There's God oo
Dunno if i believe d story
Nigeria Soldiers Feel sad for them. Maybe Buhari
From what i gathered here, they refused to shoot at boko haram for genuine reasons. They were not well taken care of and they had no good weapons to fight with. So why kill them. Thou shalt not kill. Pls respect the commandments of God
Don't mind them,liers,the sodiers fighting BH today,are they different from them?lazy fools that. Can not sacrifice 4 their country
U re lacking in ur brain eat and die instead of seeking ur life
Dey r already dying slowly na
This is unfair
Una sori o
Too bad! I know how weak and angry I get if am hungry and have to wait for my food to be served, talk of starve? Hell naa
U are the perfect example of a lazy thief..
So sad
When other news that you prefer to hear is written by them,Sahara reporters are ok.but when you don't like it,they become not credible.
I have heard conversations and trust me,the above is very true.
Buhari on assumption of office should intervene swiftly, release and retire these men.
Don't be daft.text is #4.There's e top up.they are being kept under very,bad conditions.their lawyer ,femi falana has been shouting that they aren't getting access to their clients
@Anon12.18am, if U call Sahara reporters gutter journalism, what would U call AIT. I know for sure U an Igbo to make such comment, but U know what? Only loosers keep throwing tantrums when the game is over.
@Kennedy,# Loosermentality. Yes, the yoruba boy is abroad doing something productive and different from what ur Igbo brothers are known for abroad - drug traffickers and fraudsters.
This is so bad nah
My dear, ask them o! I wonder!
My dear, i wonder o!
May Almighty Allah come to their rescue
hmm naija.well gmb might grant you guys amnesty.just pray.
Why nah??? Dey want hunger to kill dem first before the real death comes. Linda take note!
Why nah??? Dey want hunger to kill dem first before the real death comes. Linda take note!
Why nah??? Dey want hunger to kill dem first before the real death comes. Linda take note!
Why nah??? Dey want hunger to kill dem first before the real death comes. Linda take note!
But then you know military is a no going back. You swore to serve the country and also how dare you fire at the commanders office? To detach yourself as a military personnel is like divorce, the only difference here is you die. It is like that everywhere. You can't leave unless you are expelled. Civilised country will take you through due process but at the end you might end up in prison. You signed to uphold, fight for the country. No turning back because if it were luxury they were giving to the other military men in the field, these ones would have loved to partake from it.
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Igbotic fool,thats wot your are,sahara reporter news is 80% accurate. are you in nigeria???
They don't deserve such after serving the country with their lives and maybe got scared when they needed them most.
Investigations should be carried out to verify the authenticity of this report.
Don't say what u don't know. It's possible. If the allegation is true, it's too bad to treat a citizen in such manner even though they have been convicted.
really not fair
Dis is jst an act of wickedness. Bt repoters shuld also b careful. God help us
Hmmm,dts wickedness at its peak..Indeed,the heart of man is wicked. God hv mercy on those soldiers..
God show mercy pls we christians are pleading
So bad, dey shd free dem joor
not fair oo
Its time to pardon them. They saw that Boko Haram always had prior knowledge and info on any military tactic or strategy that was planned. They are human beings first. Yes, they signed up. But there are rules of engagement. Geneva convention rules for fighting war on a fair and even level playing field. Things we have heard since then, especially from the USA as to why they withdrew their support only confirms their argument. Enough deaths. Please pardon them. They were prepared to die for Nigerians. But die fairly, with dignity and in fair and even battle. Not slaughtered as cannon fodder for greed, political agenda and evil principalities that rule Nigeria. Enough is enough.
@Anon8:11am, U have failed to see that these men were forced into the circumstance that made them reacted the way they did. That they're soldiers does not make them less human. It was the poignant corruption that pervaded the military's fight against Boko haram that caused all these. Sodiers can react this way anywhere in the world if subject to the sheer injustice these guys were subjected to. So pls don't try any cover up story here.
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