Abdulraheed Adamu News Today

The court-martial sitting in Nigeria has sentenced a soldier, Trooper Azunna Maduabuchi to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi. Trooper Maduabuchi was arraigned for murder after shooting Lieutenant Ngorgi in July 2020 at close range in Bama Local Government of Borno State for refusing to grant him a welfare pass. He was on Tuesday sentenced to death by firing squad after he was found guilty at the court session held at the Maimalari Cantonment,...

Some other soldiers were arraigned for manslaughter and sentenced to various years of imprisonment. Some of the soldiers facing the Court-Martial during the court session on Tuesday, January 12, 2020.   One of the soldiers Sergeant Sani Ishaya was sentenced to four years, Bidemi Fabiyi sentenced to two years while Private Musa Bala and Private Abdulraheed Adamu were sentenced to one-year imprisonment each. Another soldier Mohammed Kudu who is accused of shooting a 12-year-old boy at a wedding ...