The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a Special Court Martial to try two of its senior officers for undisclosed offences.
The Judge advocate, Col. Ibrahim Musa, administered the oath on the President of the Special Court Martial, Air Vice-Marshal James Gbum and three others in Abuja on Thursday.
Musa disclosed that the special court was inaugurated to try two senior army officers, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Sanni and Maj.-Gen. Patrick Falola.
Musa read the conveying order for the court from the Chief of Army Staff which said in part, "by the power conferred on me by Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, I hereby convey this speech to every one of you in this Special Court.
" This court is saddled with the responsibility of trying the two officers.’’
Gbum pledged that the court would discharge its duties in accordance with the 1999 Constitution as amended, while taking into consideration, the Armed Forces Act, Service Evidence Act, Military Law and Rule of Procedure for trials.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that six counsels would be appearing for the army, while two accused officers will be represented by two counsels.
The charges against the accused persons were however not disclosed.
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