Nigeria Army Arraigns General Of 14 Senior Officers- Mutiny:

                 The Nigerian Army has begun the court martial of one brigadier-general and 14 other senior officers in Lagos, on Monday night, over various offenses committed in the north-eastern part of the country.

The army began their trial at the 9th Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja, in Lagos State.

The officers were alleged to have committed the offences while being deployed to lead various units in the battle to dislodge Boko Haram.

Only soldiers were allowed entry, while journalists were prevented from entering the place.

A military officer however disclosed that the trial was necessary in the army’s campaign against the Boko Haram sect in the country as it would serve as a deterrent to any soldier who may think of absconding from duty or betraying the force in anyway in the war against the terrorists.

Meanwhile, At least 100 soldiers will allegedly face court martial over a series of offences related to the army fight against Boko Haram.

Our correspondent gathered from a reliable source that 118 soldiers have been transported from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to face charges in Abuja, a week after 54 soldiers were sentenced to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram.

It is not clear when the troops will be arraigned before a Military Court, but our sources said unlike their colleagues who were convicted last Wednesday, the soldiers awaiting trial are not accused of mutiny.

According to the source, the soldiers are accused of relatively minor charges including loss or misplacement of rifles during operations against Boko Haram.

The allegations follow repeated reports of troops fleeing Boko Haram fighters and abandoning their weapons for the militants in Borno and Adamawa States.

Army spokesperson, Olajide Laleye, however said he was unaware of the development.

It will be recalled that some weeks ago, 54 soldiers from the 111 Special Forces battalion attached to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army were found guilty of mutiny and sentenced to death by firing squad.

Also, 12 soldiers were earlier in the year sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting at a car conveying their commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Mohammed in September, this year.

They faced a court martial and were found guilty of incitement and mutiny against the GOC at the army’s 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, on May 14.