One General Court Martial wey sit for the 7 Division, Garrison, Maiduguri inside Borno state, don sentence two soldiers to 23 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of fire arms.
The statement by the deputy director of Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Kingsley Samuel, say the soldiers dey serve with the Operation LAFIYA DOLE, commit the crime wey dey punishable under Section 27 (1) (a & b) (i & ii) of the Firearms Act. The statement read say:
“The convicts; Trooper Eric Nwokere and Trooper Macaulay Fortune, at the time of their arrest were in possession of five empty AK-47 rifle magazines and 20,136 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition at Jambutu Motor Park, Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State while boarding a commercial vehicle to an unknown destination”.
Another soldier, Corporal Garba Saidu, sef dey arrested and charge with illegal possession of 2,800 rounds of 7.2mm (special) ammunition. Dem sentence am to 10 years imprisonment.
“He (Saidu) was arrested after discovering the ammunition hidden in a poultry farm near Tipper Garage in Maiduguri metropolis. The farm is said to belong to a serving Nigerian policeman. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment,” na so the statement be.
The President of the General Court Martial Lieutenant Colonel Adamu Hassan say the court nack the decision after the close of submissions by the prosecution and defense counsels. He say the prosecution prove the case pass reasonable doubt.
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