Military Court Martial sentences soldier to death for murder of tricycle Rider

By Kingsley Omonobi

JOS – A General Court Martial sitting astatine Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced Private Lukman Musa to decease by hanging for the execution of a tricycle rider, Mr. Abdulrahman Isa, successful Azare, Bauchi State.

The judgment, delivered connected Thursday, September 18, 2025, by Brigadier General Liafis Bello, President of the 3 Division Nigerian Army General Court Martial, underscores the Nigerian Army’s zero tolerance for indiscipline and criminality.

Musa was convicted connected 2 counts: culpable homicide and unlawful possession of ammunition.

According to grounds presented during the trial, Musa conspired with an accomplice, identified arsenic Mr. Oba, to lure Isa into his location nether the guise of assisting him with idiosyncratic belongings. The tribunal heard that Musa attacked Isa, leaving him unconscious, earlier strangling him.

In an effort to conceal the crime, Musa and his accomplice placed the victim’s assemblage successful a sack and dumped it betwixt Shira and Yala villages successful Bauchi State. Isa’s tricycle was aboriginal sold, further exposing the crime.

Military prosecutors besides revealed that Musa was recovered successful possession of 34 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition without lawful authority.

In his ruling, Brig. Gen. Bello described Musa’s actions arsenic a gross usurpation of subject morals and values.

“For culpable homicide, which violates Section 220 of the Penal Code and is punishable nether Section 221, you are sentenced to decease by hanging. On the complaint of unlawful possession of ammunition, contrary to Section 8(1) of the Firearms Act, you are sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment,” Bello declared.

The tribunal besides ordered Musa’s dismissal from the Nigerian Army, stripping him of each ranks and privileges.

Speaking aft the judgment, Major Aminu Mairuwa, Acting Deputy Director of Legal Services, 3 Division, said the ruling demonstrates the Army’s committedness to discipline, accountability, and the regularisation of law.

“This judgement signifies the Nigerian Army’s resoluteness to guarantee that nary unit operates extracurricular the instrumentality oregon laid-down modular operating procedures,” Mairuwa stated.

The trial, convened nether the authorization of Major General Folunsho Oyinlola, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, began successful aboriginal August 2025 pursuing Musa’s arrest.

The proceedings were conducted successful compliance with the Armed Forces Act and Nigeria’s transgression justness system, ensuring owed process throughout.

For the household of the precocious Abdulrahman Isa, the verdict brought a measurement of closure. His elder brother, Anas Isa, expressed gratitude to the tribunal and the Army for ensuring justice.

The condemnation and sentencing of Private Musa, the Army noted, service arsenic a reminder of its committedness to uphold subject and support the lives and spot of Nigerians.

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