12 Soldiers Who Attacked GOC Sentenced To Death

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12 Soldiers Who Attacked GOC Sentenced To Death

12 out of the 18 soldiers standing trial for attempted murder and mutiny in Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri were on Monday found guilty and sentenced to death by a Military court sitting in Abuja, according to Punch.
Soldiers Standing Trial For Mutiny
Out of the remaining six soldiers, five were discharged and acquitted while the remaining one was jailed for 28 days with hard labour.

It would be recalled it was reported on May 14, that some soldiers, angered by the death of 12 of their colleagues in a Boko Haram ambush, opened fire on the vehicle of the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, Ahmadu Mohammed in Maiduguri.
Such act is viewed in the military as mutiny.
Meanwhile the names of the soldiers discharged are: David Robert, Mohammed Sani, Iseh Ubong, Sebastine Gwaba and Naaman Samuel.
While Jeremiah Echocho was sentenced to 28 days with hard labour.
The soldiers sentenced to death are: Jasper Braidolor, David Musa, Friday Onuh, Yusuf Shuaibu, Igonmu Emmanuel, Andrew Ugbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi Alukagba, Alao Samuel, Amadi Chukwuma, Alan Linus, and Stephen Clement.