Nigeria Army to court-martial 70 soldiers in North East
THE Nigerian Army, on Thursday, inaugurated a General Court Martial to prosecute 70 erring personnel found defaulting in the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East.
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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Brigadier-General Abdul Khalifa, said the court was inaugurated in accordance with Section 131(2) (d) of the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 LFN 2004.
Khalifa said the court would exercise its duties within the confines of the law and military regimentation principles.
He added that principles of justice, equity and fairness would guide the proceeding of the court.
