Nigerian Army Dismisses Two Soldiers For Killing Islamic Cleric In Yobe
The Nigerian Army has excused two warriors in the wake of being seen as at fault for killing eminent Yobe State’s islamic minister, Sheik Goni Aisami.
As indicated by the acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, the suspects who were joined to the 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in Yobe State, were found liable on two-count charge; in particular: inability to perform military obligations; and direct to bias of administration discipline.
The suspects had their positions diminished from spear corporal to private before their total excusal.
SaharaReporters had detailed during the week that the representative for the police in Yobe, DSP Dungus abdulkarim, in a proclamation noticed that the two fighters, John Gabriel and Adamu Gideon were captured at the location of the crime.
The assertion had perused, “In its tireless endeavors towards battling wrongdoings and culpability, the Yobe State Police Command recorded another achievement in the capture of suspects (two troopers) for a situation of equipped burglary and manslaughter.
“On nineteenth August, 2022 analysts from Karasuwa Divisional Police Headquarters in light of a misery call secured N/A13/69/1522 Lance Corporal John Gabriel and N/A13/70/6552 Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon both connected to 241 RECCE Battalion, Nguru.
“One of the aggressors (L/CPL John Gabriel) whose goal was to deny clueless drivers of their vehicle, left the sleeping quarters on the date in mufti having hidden his rifle in a camp bed for military designated spot at Nguru at around 2200hrs.
“In the mean time, one Sheik Goni Aisami, a noticeable Islamic researcher situated in Gashua who was traveling solo from Kano to Gashua in his Honda accord Car with Reg. No KBT 31 AE showed up at the tactical designated spot at Nguru.
“L/CPL John Gabriel mentioned the Islamic minister to offer him a lift to Jaji Maji which he obliged. That while driving and prior to arriving at Jaji-Maji town the Assailant requested that he park that there was an uncommon clamor at the back tire.
“That when the minister descended while actually taking a look at the tire, the suspect drew out his rifle, fired and killed him. He hauled the body and concealed it in the shrubbery.”