Army Generals trial

Journalists s were barred from covering the proceedings of the trial of two Major Generals being court-martialed in Abuja, Monday.

The Generals on trial are Major General Patrick Falola, former commander of 68 Nigerian Army reference hospital, Yaba, and Major General Ibrahim Sani, former Chief of Army Transportation and Innovation center.

The court martial was inaugurated at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja on Thursday.

File: Members of a court martial
Deputy Director Information, Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja, Colonel Ali Yusuf, said journalists were exempted from the trial so as not to jeopardize operations of the army adding that they will be briefed about the verdict of the trial in due course..

Recall that Thursday last week, a Special Court Martial has as President, Air Vice Marshal James Gbum, who is the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) at NAF headquarters, noted that the senior officers were to be tried pursuant to a convening order emanating from the office of the Chief of Army Staff and that the powers of the court is derived from the Armed Forces Act.

AVM Gbum listed other members of the Special Court Martial as Air Vice Marshal Iya Abdullahi, who is the Chief of Training and Operations at NAF headquarters, Rear Admiral Peter Agba, a former Chief of Naval Transformation, Rear Admiral Edwin Elechukwu and the Judge Advocate, Colonel Saeed Musa.

Navy Captain Chris Anushiem is the Defence Counsel for Major General Ibrahim Sani while Retired Wing Commander Enokela is the Defence Counsel for Major General Falola. Lieutenant Colonel Ukpe Ukpe is the prosecution witness for the Nigerian Army.

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