Home NEWS Boko Haram: We Dismissed General Kuti For His Failure To Perform Military...

Boko Haram: We Dismissed General Kuti For His Failure To Perform Military Duties, Army

General Ransom Kuti

Nigerian Army has clarified the offence which Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti committed in the battle with Boko Haram that had led to his dismissal from the service.

In a statement titled: “A Response to Media Enquiry on Judgment of General Court Martial,”

the Acting Director of the Army public relations, Colonel Sani Usman said that the General was found guilty of failure to perform military duties and  was dismissed from the Nigerian Army.

The statement reads: “In reference to media enquiry on the judgement passed by a General Court Martial yesterday at Army Headquarters Garrison refers. I wish to confirm that one of the accused persons, Brigadier General EA Ransome-Kuti was awarded the following punishments on the various count charges against him as follows;

“The first count charge which was “Cowardly Behaviour” was struck out but he was found guilty on Count Charge Number Two which was “Failure to Perform Military Duties” and  was Dismissed from the Nigerian Army.

See also:  Yobe Trains Auditors On Fiscal Transparency, Accountability

“He was equally found guilty on Count Charge Number 3 which was “Miscellaneous Offences Relating to Service Property” and was awarded 6 Months imprisonment.” [myad]

 

Leave a Reply