Boko Haram: Army demotes Gen. Adeniyi over leaked video
A
military court martial in Abuja has convicted Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, a
former Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, over a leaked video that
showed poor conditions of troops and challenges advancing into the dreaded
Alagarno forest area.
Adeniyi
who was redeployed to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja after the
video of him addressing troops and briefing his boss went viral in March, was
subjected to a military court martial alongside his aide, Tokunbo Obanla.
Delivering
judgement on Monday, the military tribunal found Adeniyi guilty of violating
social media guidelines and ordered that he be demoted by at least three years.
The
tribunal also found Obanla guilty and sentenced him to 28 days in jail with
hard labour.
Obanla,
whom Adeniyi said was in possession of his phone at the time of the incident,
reportedly admitted to posting the video on social media in error.
Both convictions are subject to
confirmation by the military board before it can take effec
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