2 Nigerian Army officers attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, who were found guilty of killing Sheikh Aisami Goni have been dismissed by the military.
They were dismissed after they were found guilty on a t wo-count charge.
According to the Acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, the suspects were found guilty on two-count charge; namely: failure to perform military duties; and conduct to prejudice of service discipline.
The suspects had their ranks reduced from lance corporal to private before their complete dismissal.
The police in Yobe State had earlier apprehended Lance Corporal John Gabriel with service number N/A13/69/1522 and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon N/A13/70/6552, both attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State after allegedly killing a renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami in cold blood.
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