Soldier sentenced to death for killing Boko Haram suspect

Soldier sentenced to death for killing Boko Haram suspect

A court martial in Borno State has sentenced a Soldier,  Lance Corporal Hillary Joel , to death for the murder of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist.

He had reportedly set the suspect ablaze,  leading to his death during a cordon and search operation by the army in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Others who faced the court martial with him were handed different sanctions, including jail terms and demotions.

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