Azunna Maduabuchi, a soldier in the Nigerian army, has been sentenced to death for killing his superior.
Maduabuchi was sentenced by a court court martial sitting at the Nigerian army 7 division in Maiduguri, Borno state on Tuesday.
A court martial is a legal proceeding for military personnel who commit one offense or the other, the process is akin to that of civilian court trial, with the difference being that top military officers are the presiding judge(s).
Madiabuchi, a soldier with the army’s 202 battalion in Bama, still in Borno, had in July shot Babakaka Ngorgi, a lieutenant and adjutant of the unit, at a point blank range, killing him instantly.
Ekohotblog gathered that the soldier Maduabuchi killed his superior after denying him a pass to go see his family.
A pass is a written request to be away from one’s military unit for a limited period of time, and with the army’s Operation Lafiya Dole, it could be for seven, 10 or 14 days.
The soldier had requested a pass to visit his family over an urgent matter, and when he was turned down, he fired shots at the lieutenant who is the battalion’s adjutant responsible for administrative matters.
Maduabuchi was arraigned and was on Tuesday sentenced to death by firing squad after he was found guilty at the court martial.
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Four other soldiers were arraigned for manslaughter and sentenced to various years of imprisonment.
Sani Ishaya, a sergeant, was sentenced to four years, Bidemi Fabiyi sentenced to two years while Musa Bala and Abdulraheed Adamu, privates, were sentenced to one year imprisonment each.
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