The Nigerian Army has set up a court to try 27 personnel for allegedly violating military laws.
The commander, army headquarters garrison, Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni, on Thursday inaugurated the general court martial to try 12 officers and 15 soldiers who are alleged to have breached different provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
The court martial was convened at the Scorpion Officer’s Mess, Asokoro Abuja. The court is tasked with trying Nigerian Army personnel who are alleged to have committed different offences.
In his speech, reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, the garrison commander assured the accused persons that justice would be done to all parties concerned by members of the court.
He said the members of the court were men of integrity and high standing character who would bring to bear their years of experience and service knowledge in dispensing justice.
He urged the members of the court to eschew “technicalities” and do substantial justice to all.
Mr Isoni also advised all those appearing before the court to shun unnecessary delays that could prolong their trials, saying that justice delayed is not only justice denied, but not justice at all.
The commander said that the court is independent of him and challenged the court to carry out its responsibilities without fear or favour to anyone.
He did not give details of the offences the personnel were accused of.
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