AFTER three postponements, the Army has started the court martial of two generals and 20 other officers who allegedly refused to fight Boko Haram.
Security was tight yesterday at the Officers Mess, 9th Brigade Headquarters, Ikeja Cantonment, venue of the court martial.
Reporters, who stormed the venue upon getting information about the trial, were not allowed anywhere close to the area.
The trial started in the morning and as at the time of filing this report (4:30p.m.), proceedings were still ongoing.
The officers include two Brigadier-Generals, J.O. Komolafe and Ramsome-Kuti; 14 Colonels- A. Laguda, V. Ebhaleme, V.O. Ita, I.B. Maina, I.A Aboi, I.M Kabir, M.H. Abubakar, A. A. Egbejule, N.N. Orok, C.A. Magaji, A.O. Agwu, A.J.S. Gulani, O.O. Obolo and A.M. Adetuyi; one Major – M.M. Idris; five Captains – M. Adamu, O. A. Adenaike, M. Gidado, M.M. Clark and S. Raymond; as well as a Second Lieutenant, S.O. Olowa.
They are the third batch of Army officers who have been accused of alleged treasonable offences (mutiny).
The other two batches were condemned to death by firing squad by an Abuja Court Martial.
It was learnt that Femi Falana (SAN), Tayo Oyetibo (SAN) and another senior lawyer were among the defence team for the officers.
Falana, who left in the morning after realising his clients, Brigadier-Generals Ramsome-Kuti and Komolafe, were not brought before the panel yesterday, confirmed the court martial has started.
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