Boko Haram: Nigerian Army Denies Court-Martialling Generals

                                                                                                                   Major General Chris Olukolade
In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, the Nigerian military said there was no truth in the report, describing it as very unfortunate and meant to do maximum damage to the image of Nigerian Army and its personnel.
According to the statement, the army remains a serious professional and responsible institution which cannot be associated with such incredulous report.
"It is bad enough for any Army to try and convict a single general for such a grievous offence as alleged in the reports talk less of ten generals,” Chris Olukolade said.
Chris emphasized that no general was under any form of trial, adding that court martial issues in the Nigerian army are not known to be secret undertakings as it is on record that previous proceedings and outcome had been made public.
Separately, a military official told journalist that while “routine” court-martial had happened recently, no general was involved amongst those charged for any reason and it had little to do with Boko Haram but rather with usual offences such as “acts of misdemeanour, failure to perform military duties, and cowardice”.
The statement therefore urged the general public to disregard the report which according to the Nigerian military is the handiwork of those who do not mean well for the country and her armed forces, while also cautioning those who have decided to make past time out of sensationalising and fabricating sensitive security issues to desist from it.
Yesterday, June 3, there was a report that more than 15 senior military officers including 10 generals were tried and found guilty of giving information and ammunition to members of the dreaded Islamist sect- Boko Haram.
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