The
Nigerian Army has sentenced 54 soldiers standing trial before a general
court martial to death by firing squad and acquitted and discharged
five others.
The soldiers were accused of mutiny, assault,
cowardice and refusing to fight members of Boko Haram in the north
eastern part of the country.
Their trial comes
two weeks after 12 soldiers were sentenced to death by firing squad for
mutiny and attempted murder of their commanding officer in Maiduguri,
Borno State.
Their conviction brings to 66 the total number of
soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad as part of disciplinary
action by the Nigerian Army .
Their sentence is however subject to confirmation by the appropriate superior authority.
Credit: Channels
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