Thursday 18 December 2014

54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny: lawyer

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54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny: lawyer
Abuja (AFP) Dec 18, 2014 - A Nigerian military court on Wednesday sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny after they refused to deploy for an operation against Boko Haram Islamists in the northeast, their lawyer said. "They sentenced 54 to death and acquitted five," said prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, following a court martial that began on October 15 and was conducted behind closed doors. Reporters ... more


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