Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army, following his six-months imprisonment sentencing by a military court martial.
Brigadier General Ransome-Kuti was accused of failing to perform his military duties, during the height of the war against Boko Haram.
A statement was released by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman to confirm the dismissal and imprisonment of Ransome-Kuti.
The statement said: “In reference to media enquiry on the judgment passed by a General Court Martial on Friday at Army Headquarters Garrison, I wish to confirm that one of the accused persons, Brigadier General EA Ransome-Kuti, was awarded the following punishments on the various count charges against him as follows:
“The first count charge, which was “cowardly behaviour”, was struck out but he was found guilty on count charge number two which was “failure to perform military duties” and was dismissed from the Nigerian Army.
“He was equally found guilty on count charge number 3 which was “miscellaneous offences relating to service property” and was awarded six months imprisonment.”
