We asked for better weapons, got death sentence – Condemned soldier
One of the 54 soldiers sentenced to
death by a Nigerian Army court martial for mutiny and conspiracy to
commit mutiny has taken to the social media to express his frustration.
The soldier, who bears the name Fahat
Fahat, posted on his Facebook page on Friday that all the soldiers asked
for were better weapons.
“Hello ladies and gentlemen. I am
soldier and I am sentence to death by the Nigeria army (sic) (be)cause
we did not go to fight Boko Haram without equipment. We ask for weapon
instead dem gave death sentence (sic),” he posted in a chilling message
that gives a firsthand insight into the likely state of mind of the
soldiers.
Fahat’s wall showed different pictures
and posts of an excited soldier. In one post, he said, “I am a commando
trooper, Jumper Canta Force Galopa Amphibios (sic). Above I am a
gorilla, the king of the jungle. I am trained to kill the wicked. I am
proud to be a killer. We do good things to good people and bad things to
bad people. One man one bullet, sometimes, one man, one magazine.”
But the tone of his messages seemed to change from October 2014.
In a cryptic message on November 24,
2014, Fahal posted in caps, “I am sick and tayerd with dis forking alpha
romeo mike yankee seriousely (sic)” Meaning: I am sick and tired of
this f****** Army seriously.
Another soldier, Fredrick Ayonronmi, who
is Fahat’s friend but not one of the convicted soldiers, also took to
Facebook to express happiness after an operation.
“Lord, thank you for my life, because I
am a survivor of Boko Haram attack in Vimtim Forest. After five days in
the bush, Lord I praise you,” his post read.
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