#BBB NEWS| Nigeria Army Sacking Of 290 Soldiers: My Reaction By Femi Falana

I have just confirmed that a total of 290 soldiers were dismissed yesterday by the Authorities of the Nigerian Army. The letters of dismissal were distributed in Jos, Plateau State and Ibadan, Oyo state. Before the dismissal, the soldiers were subjected to orderly room trial. (pictured above) Soldiers facing trial for mutiny

Even though they pleaded not guilty to the charges of cowardice and failure to fight the Boko Haram sect the dismissed soldiers were not tried by any court-martial in line with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act. It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army also sacked another batch of 200 soldiers in similar circumstances in December last year.