6 personnel from various units of 2 Division of Nigerian Army Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan, have appeared before a general court martial.
The army has court-martialled six military personnel from various units of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo Ibadan.
The officers were arraigned on various offences bordering on murder, manslaughter, stealing, and negligence of performance of military duties.
Others are sexual relationship with spouse, disgraceful conduct of indecent nature, and scandalous conduct of an officer.
The accused officers comprised of a major, captain, lieutenant, second lieutenant, corporal and a private.
The trial of the accused commenced immediately after the GOC inaugurated the General Court Martial.
While inaugurating the 6-man panel, the General Officer Commanding, 11 Mechanised Division, Major General Laz Ilo, says the division will not tolerate any form of indiscipline.
Gen. Ilo, stated unequivocally that no act of indiscipline would go unpunished under his watch.
He charged all to be above board and respect the rights of all in their conducts.
The GOC further explained that the human rights desk has been established at the division for members of the public to launch their complaints.
He said they could complain about erring military personnel, saying military justice is in consonance with the democratic order.
He also iterated that military law and administration of the law are based on due process.
Ilo also assured that the inauguration of general court martial was in line with the vision of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai.
He said the army plans to have a professionally responsive personnels in the discharge of its constitutional roles to the nation.
He added that to accomplish the vision, there is need for absolute discipline.
The special court is presided over by Brig Gen Ibikunle Raji and comprised five other members including:
– Col Jimoh Audu,
– Lt. Col Kenneth Emefiele,
– Lt. Col Aliyu Emekoma,
– Major James Mimiola, and,
– the judge advocate, Major Diepiriye Biambo.
The Deputy Director of Legal Services 2 Div., Col. Mahmood Wambai, said that the accused personnels were given enough opportunity to defend themselves.
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