nigerian military
Mr. Falana, who represented 58 of the convicted soldiers during the military court martial, said Sunday that instead of reducing the “unjust convictions and death sentences” passed on the soldiers, the Chief of Army Staff should just release them.
The army in a statement Saturday said it had commuted the death sentence passed on the soldiers to jail terms after a review of their cases.
“It was on the basis of the review and recommendations that the Chief of Army Staff commuted the death sentences of the 66 soldiers to 10 year jail term,” Sani Usman, army spokesperson said.
