THE Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA), on Thursday,
commended Military authorities for the prompt action it took against the
four soldiers who were found guilty of abducting and raping some women
in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The international president of GAFA, Chinelo Iriele, in a statement
in Abuja, commended the Military for the court martial of the indicted
soldiers and summarily dismissing them from service to serve as
deterrent to others.
This is as she called for their immediate arraignment and prosecution on rape charges before a competent court.
According to her, “the prompt action by the authorities has shown
the Nigerian Army as a force that does not condone any act of
indiscipline and misdemeanor by its men, we, therefore, charge police
authorities to also act promptly by arraigning the dismissed officers
before a court of competent jurisdiction.”
The brigade of guards, had on Tuesday, court-marshaled and dismissed
the four soldiers for their involvement in the rape of some women
following petitions by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and
the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), which had called
on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the Commissioner of Police, FCT
command, to investigate the allegations.
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