by Kolapo Olapoju
For a minute, we were wondering if we should be impressed that the Nigerian Army is trying senior officers… but that’s now out the door, at least indefinitely.
The general court martial of senior military officer, which had been shifted thrice, commenced behind closed doors on Monday, March 9, at the Officers Mess of the 9th Brigade Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos.
Journalists were barred from gaining entrance into the venue of proceedings which for whatever reason, didn’t exactly go ahead as expected.
The case of the highest ranking officer on trial, Brig. Gen. J.O. Komolafe, was adjourned sine dine (in lay man’s terms ‘indefinitely’).
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, who is representing the General, revealed to journalists that: “The case of my client, Brig. Gen. Akomolafe, was adjourned sine die. Others pleaded not guilty. Case was adjourned till Wednesday and Thursday this week.”
Meanwhile, all the others on trial pleaded not guilty.
They were accused of cowardly behaviour, failure to perform military duty, negligent performance of military duties and other offences relating to service property, and other crimes.
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