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Nigeria military to court martial 2 solders over Kaduna accidental bombing that killed many
Two military personnel will face court martial for the December 3, 2023 accidental bombing on the Tudun Biri village of Kaduna State.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, revealed this during a press briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
Buba said the investigation launched into the incident had been concluded with two personnel indicted
The accidental bombing led to the death of at least 85 civilians with several injured.
The villagers were said to be celebrating Maulud, an Islamic festival, when the incident happened with the Army promptly owing up to the accidental bombing and describing it as highly regrettable.
President Bola Tinubu ordered a probe into the incident while the military promised that any personnel found culpable would be punished.
The DHQ, on December 8, instituted an eight-member panel to initiate an investigation into the incident.
Buba t in January that the panel comprised senior officers across the geopolitical zones of the country.
Giving an update at the Thursday press briefing in Abuja, the DHQ spokesman said, “I want to speak briefly about the incident in Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State as the investigation has been concluded.
“The military conducted a painstaking investigation into the accidental drone strike and has initiated disciplinary actions against troops that were indicted.
“Accordingly, the affected personnel are to face a court martial for acts of omission or commission with respect to the incident.”
Buba said the investigation report had been submitted to relevant authorities but refrained from providing further details.
“I am, however, constrained to speak much about the incident as it would be adjudged as prejudicial being a case before a court martial.
“However, it must be made clear that the incident was a mistake, as the victims of the strike were mistaken for terrorists.
“It is hoped that there would be no repeat of strikes on non-combatants in ongoing operations. The military will take extra precautions in the future to ensure that non-combatants are safe,” he added.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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