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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigerian Army yesterday, set up a General Court Martial(GCM), to try some of its erring personnel.
The erring personnel included: 14 Officers and nine soldiers. They are being tried for allegedly breaching different provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
The GCM, which is being convened by the Army Headquarters Garrison, have Brigadier-General M.O Eteng, as president, Major A.E. Roberts as Judge Advocate, and have 59 days duration for the assignment.
Inaugurating the GCM at the Scorpion Officer’s Mess, Asokoro, Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison, Major General Koko Isoni, said the GCM, is pursuant to the powers conferred on him by Section 131 (2) (d) of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20 LFN, 2004 for the trial of Nigerian Army personnel alleged to have committed different offences.
Gen Isoni, while charging members of the court to eschew technicalities do justice to all, appealed to all appearing before the court to shun unnecessary delays that would prolong the trials, noting that justice delayed is not only justice denied, but not justice at all.
He assured the accused persons that the members of the Court were men of integrity and of high standing character that would bring to bear their years of experience and service knowledge to ensure that they would get justice.
