A major, two captains and eleven men of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, are facing court-martial for kidnapping, murder, attempted murder, desertion and other offences, and they are to have maximum punishment upon conviction.
Family members of the accused soldiers and lawyers were allowed yesterday morning at the Python Officers’ Mess of 6 Division to witness the inauguration of the seven-man panel, headed by Brig.-Gen. Bassey Etuk.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, who is also the Land Component Commander of Operation Delta Safe, while inaugurating the General Court Martial (GCM), declared that the Nigerian Army would not condone indiscipline.
“The Nigerian Army is a creation of the Nigerian constitution to carry out specific tasks to support the government’s efforts in providing security for the Nigerian nation. To achieve this, a disciplined and professional Armed Forces is imperative and this in line with the vision of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,” he said.

Maj.-Gen. Sarham also urged the seven-member panel to live up to expectations, in order to sanitise the Nigerian Army, particularly 6 division.
President of the general court martial, Brig.-Gen. Bassey Etuk, in his remarks, assured that he and six other members of the panel would do justice and they would not betray the confidence reposed in them.

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