Mutiny: Inaugurated panel assures accused soldiers of fair–hearing, justice

The Nigerian Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial at the Mogadishu Cantonment at Asokoro in Abuja, to try 97 soldiers for alleged mutiny.
15 of the soldiers are senior officers.
They are also being charged with assault, Absence Without Leave (AWOL), house breaking, conduct prejudicial to good orders, service discipline and other offences.
The court was inaugurated after none of the accused soldiers raised objection to the constitution of the 13-man panel.
The President of the court, Brigadier General Musa Yusuf, in an inaugural speech, assured the accused soldiers that the court would be guided by the principles of fair-hearing and justice.
“You shall be given the facilities and conditions necessary for the proper defence of your cases.
“In line with the provisions of section 35(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), every one of you shall be presumed innocent by the court until proved otherwise.
“Let me assure you that the GCM will base its decisions and findings only on the facts presented before it,” Yusuf said.
A similar panel had, on September 16, 2014, sentenced 12 soldiers to death by firing squad for mutiny.

Below are the names of the 97 soldiers standing trial.
1. Lt. Col SS Tilawan
2. Lt. Col DB Danzang
3. Lt. Col I. Ogamanya
4. Lt. Col S. Abubakar
5. Maj I. Sakaba
6. Capt. Hamadikko
7. Capt. Z. Alhaji
8. Capt. M. Abdullahi
9. Capt S. Musa
10. Lt. T. Garba
11. Lt. F. Ogunleke
12. Lt. A. Abdullahi
13. Lt. I. Okoro
14. Lt. D. Wunuji
15. 2Lt. J. Uweh
16. WO. Benedict Okoye
17. Sgt. Oladipo
18. Cpl. Mustapha Bandado
19. Cpl. Andrew Ogolekwu
20. Cpl. Saturday Efa
21. Cpl. Usman Mohammed
22. LCpl. Henry Shaibu
23. LCpl. James
24. Cpl. Daniel Joshua
25. LCpl .Ndubisi Sebastine
26. LCpl. Dauda Dalha Tu
27. LCpl. Aliyu Ahmed
28. LCpl. Kasega Aoso
29. LCpl.Bankole Taiwo
30. LCpl. Ochehepo Sule
31. LCpl. Ayodele Ola Wole
32. LCpl. Isaiah Olofu
33. LCpl. Ibrahim Yahana
34. LCpl. Mallam Jacob
35. LCpl. Nwonu Friday
36. LCpl. Yusuf Habu
37. Pte. Chindo Julius
38. LCpl. Joshua Friday
39. LCpl. Gbenga Adeba Yo
40. LCpl. Ali Abdullahi
41. LCpl. Abubakar Ibrahim
42. LCpl. Anthony Simeon
43. LCpl. Ngene Douglas
44. Pte. Olayode Oluwasegun
45. Pte. Jimba Ahmed
46. LCpl. Ibrahim Yohana
47. Pte. Tijjani Jimoh
48. Pte. Kabiru Abubakar
49. Pte. Mamuda Sywasan
50. Pte. James Emmanuel
51. Pte. Mukaila Musa
57. Pte. Ahunanya Temple
53. Pte. Eyakise Uwah
54. Pte. Ilesanmi Seun
55. Pte. Ishiaku Solomon
55. Pte. Audu Daniel
56. Pte. Boaz Lucky
57. Pte. Mohammed Abubakar
58. Pte. Anas Walu
59. Pte. Babangida Jamilu
60. Pte. Nasiru Zubairu
61. Pte. Shehu Sa’adu
62. Pte. Mohammed Suleiman
64. Pte. Hashimu Ibrahim
65. Tpr. Nnanna Promise
66. Pte. Magaji Ahmadu
67. Pte. Amao Bukola
68. Pte. Wuyep John
69. Pte. Oti Kelvin
70. Pte. Ameh Mathew
71. Pte. Olaitan Joseph
72. Pte. Kulukulu Endurance
73. Pte. Usman Isaac
74. Pte. Ocheje Williams
75. Pte. Adila Dangana
76. Pte. Sudan Hannania
77. Pte. Sunday Godwin
78. Pte. Datti Hassan
79. Pte. Abubakar Garba
80. Pte. Joseph Dauda
81. Pte. Chiemela Azubulke
82. Pte. Abubakar Mohammed
83. Pte. Anagu Mark
84. Pte Danbaba Francis
85. Pte. Oton Asuabiat
86. Pte. Nwachukwu Udo
87. Pte. Ibrahim Saliu
88. Pte. Abafe Syl Vester
89. Pte. Eze Isaac
90. Pte. Abubakar Mohammed
91. Pte. Samuel Michael
92. Pte. Ishaya Musa
93. Pte. Ogai Douglas
94. Pte. Etim Peter
95. Pte. Hermas Okpe
96.Tpr. Oyedokun Halimat
97. Pte. Nafiu Umar