Army court-martials six officers for stealing, murder, immoral conduct

The 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo, Ibadan, yesterday arraigned six military personnel from its various units before a General Court Martial (GCM) over alleged sundry acts of misconduct.

Though details of the offences were not spelt out, the military personnel were alleged to have committed criminal misdemeanors including “murder, manslaughter, stealing, negligence of performance of military duties, sexual relationship with spouse of military personnel, disgraceful conduct of indecent nature and scandalous conduct of an officer.” The accused military personnel were of the following ranks: Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Second lieutenant, Corporal and Private.
They allegedly committed the offences at various units under the 2 Division of Nigerian Army. The trial commenced immediately after the General Officer Commanding (GOC) for the division, Major General Laz Ilo, inaugurated the court martial presided over by Brig.- Gen. Ibikunle Raji.
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