The Nigerian Army has reacted to the alleged murder on the
order of immediate-past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.
It stated that the Nigerian military does not secretly try
erring personnel and officers.
The reaction followed Tuesday reports of execution of six
“Igbo Christian soldiers”.
They were allegedly eliminated on 25 January 2021 after
being denied of legal representation.
In a press statement, a coalition of human rights activists
from South-East had said the soldiers were attached to the Armoury Department
of the Nigerian Army in Abacha Barracks, Abuja.
The activists listed the names of the personnel: Prince
Ukwuoma, son of a traditional ruler; Ebube Isaiah, Amos Azubuike, Ekene Ebere,
Moses Anyim and Godwin Uchendu.
In a chat with PRNigeria Tuesday night, a senior military
intelligence officer described the claim as false and malicious.
He said a general court-martial set up to prosecute soldiers
or Army officers is normally constituted and announced publicly.
The officer noted that the Army court must have a President
and other members, who conduct trial publicly.
“Which court-martial are they referring to? When was it
constituted? Who was the President and who were the other members of the
court-martial? Where were the six soldiers executed? Can they show us their
graves?
“There is no secret trial in the military, in general. If
secret trials were not conducted by the Army for its erring soldiers and
officers during military regimes, how then can that be possible now, under a
democratic rule?
“We have witnessed instances where even erring Army general
have been publicly tried at various court-martials, which were also legally
constituted. So, why should a secret trial be held for ‘ordinary’ soldiers,” he
said.
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