Mutiny: Agbakoba Drags Nigerian Army To Court

For convicting and sentencing 12 soldiers to death by firing squad for mutiny and other offences, former President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has dragged the Nigerian Army General Court Martial before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Military Court Martial had  on 16 September, 2014, sentenced to death 12 of the 18 soldiers charged for mutiny on 13 and 14 May, at Maimalari Cantonment.
According to Vanguard report, Agbakoba, on behalf of the 12 condemned soldiers, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/708/2014, is challenging the decision of the Court Martial on the ground that its composition was unconstitutional and contrary to Section 36(1) of the Constitution, which guarantees a fair trial to accused persons by a tribunal constituted in such manner as to secure its independence and impartiality.
It was gathered that Agbakoba stated, in his affidavit in support of the Originating Motion,  that all the members of the Court Martial were Army Officers appointed by the 2nd Defendant, Brigadier-General D. T. Ndiomu, Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro Abuja.