Twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently being court-martialed in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences.
The personnel facing the trial are drawn from various formations within the division, whose area of responsibility covers the entire South-East states and Cross River.
The General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Maj. Gen. Hassan Dada, inaugurated the court martial in Enugu on Tuesday. He said the process was instituted pursuant to the Nigerian Armed Forces Act.
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The court martial has Col. Usman Ahmad, as President leading 10 members. It also has a Judge Advocate, Capt. S.A. Sadiq, to duly advise the panel as the proceedings continued.
According to him, court-martial is one of the disciplinary majors used by the military to instill discipline in its personnel.
The GOC said the accused remained innocent until proven otherwise after going through the court martial and given due fair hearing.
He said depending on the finding of the court-martial, the defendants would either be free or punished.
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