Tag: Mutiny
Mutiny in Burkina Faso by soldiers but not coup d’etat
Protesters also ransacked the headquarters of President Roch Kabore's political party and set it ablaze.
Nigeria Condemns Mutiny In Cote D’Ivoire
The Nigerian government has condemned in strong terms the recent developments in Cote d’Ivoire in which a small fraction of…
Ivory Coast govt to maintain ‘firm line’ on mutiny: spokesperson
Ivory Coast authorities will maintain a “firm line” faced with a four-day nationwide army mutiny, government spokesman Bruno Kone said…
Rights group begs for jailed Beko’s son
Eromosele Ebhomele A human rights group, the Beko Rights Klub, on Wednesday appealed for the immediate and unconditional release as…
Falana to Buhari: Grant presidential pardon to convicted soldiers
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has written an open letter to Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari asking for presidential pardon for…
Open Letter To President Buhari
Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari, President & Commander-in-chief, of the Armed Forces, Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. Request for presidential pardon for…
Oshiomhole begs Buhari to pardon 66 soldiers charged with mutiny
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to grant Presidential pardon to the…
Convicted soldiers must be released – Falana
Nigeria human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian government to release the 70 convicted soldiers with the…
Primate To Jonathan: Don’t Kill Soldiers Sentenced To Death
President Goodluck Jonathan has been called upon not to approve the death sentence passed on 54 soldiers found guilty of…
Mutiny: Falana Condemns Death Sentence Passed On 54 Soldiers
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the sentencing of 54 soldiers to death. The soldiers were on…
54 soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad
Fifty-four Nigerian soldiers were sentenced to death by firing squad on Wednesday by a Military Court-Martial sitting in Abuja. A…
59 soldiers arraigned for mutiny plead not guilty
Fifty-nine soldiers on Wednesday in Abuja appeared in an Army General Court Martial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy…
EU To Nigeria: You Can’t Kill 12 Soldiers Over Mutiny
The European Union (EU) has rejected the death sentence handed to 12 Nigerian soldiers by the General Court Martial in…
Mutiny: Anglican Primate appeals to FG to spare soldiers
The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to spare…
Mutiny: Falana Vows To Defend 68 Soldiers
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has vowed to defend the soldiers who are facing trial for mutiny in…