By Our Reporter
Trooper Azunna Maduabuchi has been sentenced to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi.
The court-martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State capital sentenced him.
Trooper Maduabuchi was arraigned for murder after shooting Lieutenant Ngorgi in July 2020 at close range in Bama Local Government of Borno State for refusing to grant him a welfare pass.
He was on Tuesday sentenced to death by firing squad after he was found guilty at the court session held at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.
This is in accordance with Section 106 of the Armed Forces Act.
Some other four soldiers were arraigned for manslaughter and sentenced to various years of imprisonment.