The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, interred the remains of Lance Corporal Benjamin Collins, who was tortured to death by three senior officers at the Mogadishu Barracks, Abuja, in 2017.

Collins was buried with full military honours at the Guards Brigade cemetery along Kubwa Expressway by soldiers from the Army Headquarters Garrison Battalion.

The funeral was attended by his mother, Mrs Kate Dioma; uncle, Justice Daniel Isiagor of the Federal High Court; lawyer, Dr Johnson Oyewole; and representatives of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.

The national flag was presented to the deceased’s mother by Lt. Col. S. Shuaibu on behalf of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Oyewole, who fought to ensure justice for the deceased, thanked the COAS and the Army Headquarters Garrison Battalion for approving the funeral.

A general court martial had in February sentenced Majors Akeem Oseni and Ogbemudia Osawe, and Second Lieutenant Nuhu Dogary to 10 years’ imprisonment for torturing Collins to death.

The officers were found guilty of manslaughter by the GMC comprised of the President, Brig. Gen. G. Umelo; Brig. Gen. S. Aliyu; Brig. Gen, A. Edet; Brig. N. Mohammed; and Cols. K. Ndamadu, T. Agbor, and I. Tanko.

The convicts were said to have moved Collins from a guardroom at Mogadishu Barracks to a bush near the Ihejirika Quarters along the Abuja-Nyanya Expressway, where he was assaulted while in handcuffs and leg chains.

Collins, who hailed from Rivers State, died after the assault, which took place on February 23, 2017, and his corpse was deposited in Asokoro General Hospital morgue.

After the incident, the officers reported to their superiors that Collins, who was held for over two years for travelling to Lagos to see his sick aunt without official permission, had escaped from custody.

Source: https://punchng.com/army-buries-soldier-tortured-to-death-by-senior-officers/

Hmmm..

Army tortures Comrade to death yet flees from invading Boko Haramists..

This is the newest word in my vocabulary now.. Boko Haramist

Just 10 years for these boko haram. May his soul rest in peace

The Nigerian Army recruit is like a suicide mission!!

RIP!

This is very serious.

Evil people. Reason why I don't pity them when Boko Haram attacks them

10 years and a dent in their military career cos of man inhumanity to man

Deep

The day I'll become a governor, president or Be in any high office, no murderer will live. If you're tried and found guilty, you must be made to trade the same path you made another trade. I hate nonsense.

Why not life imprisonment? Why just 10yrs and no dismissal from service? What kind of half justice is this?
Man know man is what happened at the General Martial Court, not justice to the victim at all.

I'm sure dey even got d 10yrs becos d uncle of the victim is a Judge of the Federal High Court... If not, I'm sure d case would have been swept under the carpet and nothing happens... I remember a case where one was locked up in d guard room for weeks and summarily dismissed for going to visit his sick wife. Anoda was dismissed for reporting gun running in a barracks

What about police that always give Audio dismissed to those shi Sha smoking police officer that always kill innocent citizen.

A general court martial had in February sentenced Majors Akeem Oseni and Ogbemudia Osawe, and Second Lieutenant Nuhu Dogary to 10 years’ imprisonment for torturing Collins to death.

Mere 10 years imprisonment?
They murderers definitely deserve more than that!

StandardJohn:
The day I'll become a governor, president or Be in any high office, no murderer will live. If you're tried and found guilty, you must be made to trade the same path you made another trade. I hate nonsense.

GBAMSOLUTELY and SECONDED!
After the murder case has been proven beyond reasonable doubt tho'

wicked people kawai

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Imagine the Nonsense!!!

A Nation filled with power drunk cowards

nothing left to see in this country

10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER

FAILED STATE

NO YOUNG MAN SHOULD APPLY FOR ARMY JOB OOO. ESPECIALLY FOOT SOLDIER POST THIS COUNTRY GO SACRIFICE YOU FOR NO GAIN

StandardJohn:
The day I'll become a governor, president or Be in any high office, no murderer will live. If you're tried and found guilty, you must be made to trade the same path you made another trade. I hate nonsense.

What state are you from ? Let me dissect your political journey

In my opinion, justice has not been served here. This was no manslaughter but clear premeditated murder by the terms set forth in law.

1. What was he moved out of the barracks to the bush for?

2. What was he assaulted in chains for?

Why is catfish always used for peppersoup

Na wa o

Africans with power lyk 2 dey always do anyhow.

Getting killed by Boko Haram is even more honorable than such death.

Condelence to the bereaved

Man inhumane activity to man

Kai