Two Soldiers Demoted and imprisoned with hard labour

The Nigerian Army has reached out to the victim who was assaulted by Corporal Bature Samuel  and Corporal Abdulazeez Usman.

Chijioke Raphael Uraku, the cripple who was tortured by two soldiers on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, was appealed to on Friday 10th of February 2017 where he met with the military authorities at the 302 Artillery Regiment/14 Field Engineer Regiment, Onitsha. 

However, both have been sentenced to reduction in rank; from Corporal to Private Soldiers and 21 days Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) respectively,  which includes forfeiture of 21 days pay from the Federal Government of Nigeria.