A SPECIAL Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced three Nigerian Army personnel to life imprisonment for stealing and selling weapons and ammunition to criminals and groups classified as enemies of the state. The convicted soldiers are Rapheal Ameh and Ejiga Musa, both sergeants, and a Lance Corporal Patrick Ocheje. In his remarks, the President of the Special Court Martial described the illicit trade as a betrayal of the trust and honour expected of troops operating in the theatre of war. Very dissatisfied Partly satisfied Satisfied More than satisfied Very satisfied Your emailΔThe Nigerian Army, through its spokesperson, reiterated its zero-tolerance stance for misconduct and unprofessional practices. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) also said in a post that a lieutenant and 20 soldiers died in the Niger state attack.