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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Mutiny: Falana writes Buhari, requests pardon for 70 soldiers Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Mutiny: Falana writes Buhari, requests pardon for 70 soldiers
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon 70 soldiers convicted of mutiny. The soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment, but their jail sentence was…
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Soldiers did not threaten to shoot officers in Bama – Army
The Nigerian Army on Friday dismissed a report that soldiers of 21 Brigade in Bama turned against officers and threatened to shoot them. There had been reports that the soldiers…
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BREAKING: Soldiers go on rampage in Borno, threaten to shoot officers
The 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army is in disarray as soldiers deployed to rout Boko Haram from the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno have turned against their officers, firing…
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How Jonathan’s government caused soldiers’ mutiny – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the actions and inaction of the administration of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan led soldiers of the Nigerian Army to mutiny. He said Jonathan's government chose to…
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Army dissolves court martial against mutiny soldiers, others
Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reportedly dissolved all the ongoing General Military Courts Martial in Nigeria. The Army chief is said to have begun the process of reviewing…
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Buhari may pardon soldiers on death row – Femi Falana
by Kolapo Olapoju Leading lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, says that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, may commute the sentences of soldiers on death row. In a telephone interview with Punch…
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‘Don’t kill them yet’! Appeal court halts execution of 2 mutiny soldiers
by James Sambo Two soldiers who are on death-row will for the time being, be free from the hovering cloud of execution. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has ordered…
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‘Please reconsider!’: Fashola wants death-bound mutiny soldiers spared
by Chidi Okoye Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has implored the Nigerian military top brass to re-consider the death sentence passed on the 54 soldiers for misconduct in the ongoing fight…
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Opinion: 2015 – The year of endless possibilities
by Olu Onemola File photo We are the millions of children that could have been fed with the $255 million that was used to purchase bulletproof cars by a former…
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UN to intervene in death sentence of 54 soldiers
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the death sentence given to 54 Nigerian soldiers, the United Nations has expressed its intention to take appropriate action over the execution of the soldiers sentenced…
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Boko Haram: Nigerian army to court-martial 100 more soldiers
by James Sambo A week after 54 soldiers were sentenced to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram, 100 more soldiers are to be court-martialled by the Nigerian military…
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Mutiny verdict: It is a gross miscarriage of justice – Femi Falana
by Kolapo Olapoju Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has stated that the 54 soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny and conspiracy to commit mutiny, were sent on a…
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54 soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny
by James Sambo At the General Court Martial sitting at the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja on Wednesday, December 17, fifty-four soldiers were sentenced to death, after being found guilty of…
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Five more soldiers face death sentence for mutiny
by Kolapo Olapoju As the Nigerian Army intensifies its effort to bring erring soldiers to book, five more soldiers have been arraigned before a General Court Martial for mutiny. The…
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Another set of death-bound soldiers? Nigerian Army to try 60 more soldiers for mutiny
by James Sambo Barely two weeks after the sentencing of 12 soldiers to death for mutiny, another set of 60 soldiers will be arraigned before a General Court Martial by military…
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The Army means business: 13 soldiers to face trial for cowardice and insurbodination
by Kolapo Olapoju Authorities of the Nigerian Army are reportedly planning to arraign 13 soldiers for cowardice and (insubordination) failure to obey orders from their superiors to advance at the…
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Mutiny: Senate says no mercy for condemned soldiers…but NLC pleads
by Laila Ibrahim The Senate has said that it will not plead for the lives of the 12 soldiers who violated rules of the army. 12 soldiers were on the…
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@Mcjarus: What if a Muslim owned that jet? | And other issues (Y! FrontPage)
by Suraj Oyewale Yes, I’m aware that the military is one institution where sentiments and public opinions do not count. But the Nigerian Military should please do this for us:…
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“They have to die” – Retired military bosses say mutiny soldiers should be killed
by Azubuike Azikiwe The twelve soldiers convicted of mutiny might be doomed to die, as several retired senior military officers, have said the Nigerian Army has followed due process in…
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15 Soldiers get 4-years jail sentence for refusing to fight Boko Haram
by James Sambo No fewer than fifteen soldiers who refused orders to report at the war front in Adamawa State have faced a court-martial and have been sentenced to four year jail terms.…
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@Survivor71: The law is the law, the wages for mutiny soldiers is death
by Buki Otuyemi Nigeria is an amazing country filled with the most wonderful people, most of whom exhibit the oddest of traits that defies all forms of logic, theories or…
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Femi Falana weighs in and appeals for the pardon of the Maimalari 12
by Mayowa Aboah Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has called on military authorities to reconsider the decision taken against the twelve soldiers who have been sentenced to death for…
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Mutiny: Military fires GOC attacked by convicted soldiers
by Akan Ido Major General Ahmed Mohammed, the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri has been retired. Mohammed was at the receiving end of…
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Mutiny is death: Why the 12 military officers are condemned to die
by Emma Chidiogo Twelve soldiers were on Monday sentenced to death by a nine-member military tribunal in Abuja for attacking their commanding officer while on duty. The soldiers, accused of…
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Oh what a SHAME! Flood in a State Government House (LOOK)
by Kolapo Olapoju Just like the tarmac of Enugu International airport was flooded two days ago, Kebbi state Government house follows suit! From the photo, the entrance and even the inside…
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#DailyNewsVlog on Chxta’s corner: Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh’s death and Mutiny in the army
Today we pay tribute to Dr. Stella Adadevoh, God rest her soul. Then we talk about the discontent seemingly brewing in the army. And oh, we got interrupted by the…
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Army Mutiny: Soldiers refuse to fight Boko Haram in Borno [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Some soldiers stationed in Maiduguri have reportedly refused to take up arms against Islamist Boko Haram militants until they get better equipment. A soldier, who craved anonymity…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Why the wives of Nigerian soldiers are ANGRY
by Abimbola Adelakun What’s new is that the soldiers’ wives are adding that their husbands will not be sent into battle to suffer the handicaps of jamming guns, misfiring mortars…
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Tunde Leye: Behind the headlines (Y! Fiction)
by Tunde Leye Mutiny! Soldiers in Maimilari Barracks, Angered After Seeing The Bodies Of Their Comrades Returned, Shoot At Their Commander Cora Pam clutched her phone in a tight grip,…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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