The Nigeria Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, who was attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th. The soldiers have since been sentenced to death for that action by a military court.
According to Punch, Mohammed was retired after he was recalled to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army without posting for months after the soldiers’ attempt on his life.
It was gathered from a top military source in Abuja that the Army authorities quietly retired him last month.
The source said, “The Maj. Gen. has been retired; you don’t expect that to be made public; issues of retirement especially in the military are confidential. The man was at the Army headquarters for some time. He was awaiting posting then but he was eventually retired about a month ago.”
Meanwhile, the NLC, TUC and human rights lawyers have urged the Presidency and the Army Council chaired by the Minister of Defence to prevail on the military authorities to spare the lives of the 12 soldiers.
Na the GOC suppose face firing squad. Which kind injustice be dis?
Justice Must Be Seen To have Been Done. For nigerians Are earnestly Watching; one Think remains certain the victory of Evil over good is only And Always temporary.
The presidency shld free these soldiers pls… That so called gen is in no way better than them including those he forced to meet their fate too soon! God bless Nigeria
Praise God o.dem go spare d lives of those soldiers in jesus name
What kind of a country is dis? Am sure d GOC is not even worth a life not to talk of 12. Instead of him to be investigated and punished, we are sentencing our gallant men to death. God is watching us all. U better spare these innocent soldiers to avoid the wrath of God.