12-17-2017, 12:53 PM
The General Court Martial sitting earlier today in Maiduguri, Borno State, sentenced Godwin to death for killing five rescued civilians in the Yamteke area of Borno State during investigation.
In the same vein, the court sentenced some other soldiers to jail for various offences ranging from manslaughter to illegal possession of fire arms and ammunition.
The affected soldier was charged with murder, which is punishable under Section 106 (a) of Armed Forces Acts (Cap A20), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004.
According to Lt Colonel Kingsley Samuel, 7 Division’s spokesperson, who confirmed the sentence, “The civilians were earlier rescued by troops of Godwin’s battalion and were taken for investigation at the time he shot and killed five of them.
“Another soldier, Sergeant Innocent Ototo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter after torturing and killing a 13-year-old boy who he said stole his phone.
The incident happened at Zamanbari area of Maiduguri in Borno State.”
In the same vein, the court sentenced some other soldiers to jail for various offences ranging from manslaughter to illegal possession of fire arms and ammunition.
The affected soldier was charged with murder, which is punishable under Section 106 (a) of Armed Forces Acts (Cap A20), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004.
According to Lt Colonel Kingsley Samuel, 7 Division’s spokesperson, who confirmed the sentence, “The civilians were earlier rescued by troops of Godwin’s battalion and were taken for investigation at the time he shot and killed five of them.
“Another soldier, Sergeant Innocent Ototo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter after torturing and killing a 13-year-old boy who he said stole his phone.
The incident happened at Zamanbari area of Maiduguri in Borno State.”