The court also ruled that 3 officers would not be promoted for periods ranging from 18 months to two years. The officers were found guilty of professional misconduct in the frontline. .
The court martial tried Private Mcdonald Chukwu on a two-count charge after he was caught at a bus station with 89 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunitions inside his travelling bag.
He was arrested by a female police sergeant, Sarah Peters, who frisked his bag as he was about to board a commercial bus in Maiduguri.
An Army Major, Usman Inyam, was also ordered to forfeit 18 months of his seniority status, for professional misconduct that involved his abandoning duty post in such a manner that may have endangered the lives of troops in the frontline.
His lone charge indicated that as a commanding officer in charge of infantry troops in Takumbare area of Gwoza LGA, Inyam abandoned a post usually frequently used by Boko Haram insurgents when under attack by soldiers. Inyam’s records saved him from a harsher punishment.
Another Major, Mr. Bello, a commander of tank battalion, was also punished for the same offence. He will forfeit his seniority by 20 months, while a captain, Christopher Leche, was stripped for two years. Forfeiting their seniority status means the three officers will not be promoted within the stated periods. Crdt: PT
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