The proposed law is known as ‘A Bill for an Act to provide for the Enforcement and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes, Genocide and Related Offences, and to Give Effect to Certain Provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Nigeria, 2012,’ a copy of which was exclusively obtained by SUNDAY PUNCH.The Bill was gazetted on July 17, 2012.Besides soldiers that may directly be involved in such abuses, military commanders will also be liable for war crimes committed by the troops, such as “extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly.”Consequently, culprits will be tried by the International Criminal Court.The proposed law is known as ‘A Bill for an Act to provide for the Enforcement and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes, Genocide and Related Offences, and to Give Effect to Certain Provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Nigeria, 2012,’ a copy of which was exclusively obtained by SUNDAY PUNCH.Offences punishable include rape, torture, murder, extermination, deportation or forcible transfer of populations, enslavement, imprisonment, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy or enforced sterilisation or any form of sexual violence of comparable gravity.Besides soldiers that may directly be involved in such abuses, military commanders will also be liable for war crimes committed by the troops, such as “extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly.”Worried by violations of the rules of engagement by security operatives in dealing with civilian population during disturbances, the Federal Government has sent a bill to the National Assembly for a law that will punish offenders in concert with international law.The bill forbids unjustifiable attacks against civilian population.Offences punishable include rape, torture, murder, extermination, deportation or forcible transfer of populations, enslavement, imprisonment, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy or enforced sterilisation or any form of sexual violence of comparable gravity. http://www.punchng.com/news/jtf-soldiers-to-face-trial-for-rape-murder-torture/

Op, sorry it is not your fault.