Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri
Two soldiers have been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by the General Court Martial of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State. The soldiers were accused of abducting and extorting N1m from a civilian.
The Head of the court, Brig. Gen. Olusegun Adesina, while delivering his judgment, said the action of the errant soldiers were unlawful and unethical.
He said the duo, who stood trial for the abduction of one Alhaji Hassan on November 19, 2017, at his residence in the Ruwan Shanfi area of Maiduguri, demanded and received N1m after blackmailing their victim as a Boko Haram sponsor.
The soldiers reportedly confessed that on the said date, they went to the victim’s house with a Honda vehicle and dragged him out.
They allegedly said they forcefully took him to the Railway area of Maiduguri, where he was threatened and tagged a…
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