Skip to main content

Nigeria Military jail Lt. Col., 15 others over abduction of Chibok girls


A Lieutenant Colonel, a Captain, a Second lieutenant and 12 other soldiers were sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Nigerian Military Court Martial which sat in Kaduna state yesterday Dec. 23rd over the abduction of over 200 female students of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14th.


According to Punch, the soldiers, Col. A. O. Ojo who was in charge of Chibok when the abduction took place, Capt. O. O. Ogunrinde, and 2nd Lieutenant V.I. Godknows were all handed two years imprisonment for what the  General Court Martial panel termed failure to perform. Col. Ojo was reportedly found guilty of passing out unverified information about the return of the abducted girls as well as not reinforcing the military personnel the night the abduction happened. In his response, Col. Ojo said he got information about the attack at about 1am at his station in Biu which was already late as the sect members stormed the school at about 11pm.

2nd Lieut. Godknows was charged with cowardly behaviour during the night of the attack. Counsel to Col. Ojo, Mr. Shuaibu Isah has however said his client would be appealing the verdict of the court martial through the office of the confirming authority which is the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Season Greetings From The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI)

Merry Christmas and a blissful mentally healthy new year great minds! Please if you are interested in humanitarian, community service Join The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative Volunteer Team! As we engage Africa in Mental Health Literacy, Psychosocial Support Campaign and Prevent Drugs and Substance Dependency across all sectors! There are more people living with mental illness than people living with HIV AIDS!  Be Involved www.mhfnigeria.org  www.facebook.com/mhf2015 @infomhei just drop a line message of interest. God bless you
Post a Comment
Read more

Falling Oil Prices: LCCI Advises FG To Cut Spending On Refreshments, Sitting Allowance To Save Nigeria’s Economy

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Federal Government to put drastic economic measures in place, in order to help the country cushion the effect of falling crude oil prices. The chamber suggested further scrutiny in the way public funds are spent. In a statement by its President, Alhaji Remi Bello, the LCCI commended the Federal Government for the fiscal and monetary policy measures taken so far to stabilise the macroeconomic conditions and minimise dislocations. It however asked that some very important additional measures be taken. The chamber noted that there are several budget heads that need serious scrutiny, such as, consolidated revenue fund charges, service wide votes and presidential amnesty programmes. According to Bello, others are: capital supplementation, debt service, refreshments and meals, foodstuffs and catering, honorarium and sitting allowance, welfare packages, as well as repairs and maintenance. “All these budget heads ha...
Post a Comment
Read more

Bassa APC Aspirant Calls On Electorates To Be Vigilant

The people of Bassa LGA have been called upon to be vigilant and beware of failed politicians who have been busy deceiving the constituents. An aspirant into the state assembly under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon Yizogembi Solomon Abwa gave the charge while speaking in Lokoja. He told them to come out en-mass and vote out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the next election. He expressed confidence that given his antecedent and his pact with the people of Bassa, he will dislodge the PDP in the area. He thanked the electorates for always standing by him and encouraged them to maintain peace in the area.
Post a Comment
Read more