How army officer escaped after being convicted of killing colleague

Emerging reports claim that a convicted army officer, Major A. A. Oseni, has escaped after being sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

The reports stated that Oseni was convicted on Friday, February 7, by a General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja.

According to the reports, the fleeing officer, one Major A. A. Oseni (N12127), was charged alongside Major O. U. Osawe (N/12004), Captain S. E. Amosu, (N/13041), and 2Lieutenant N. B. Dogary (N/16390), for alleged manslaughter.

While Capt. Amosu was duly “discharged and acquitted” by the GCM, having found him to be innocent of the charge(s), the trio of Majors Oseni and Osawe, as well as 2Lt. Dogary, was convicted and subsequently sentenced to a prison term of 10 years each.

A senior officer disclosed that the incident occurred when the convicted officers were being “matched” to the office of the Mess Manager, Capt JE Akwaraonwu.

The officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they had hardly reached the office, when the “wanted” convict sought permission from the Liaison Officer (LO), one Captain KS Chime, to ease himself. “

According to him, “At about 071908a February 20, the General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at Army Headquarters (AHQ) Command Mess Abuja, delivered judgement on the case between NA vs Maj AA Oseni (n/12127), Maj. OU Osawe (n/12004), Capt. SE Amosu (N/13041) and 2lt NB Dogary (N/16390).

 “The accused officers were charged for manslaughter, punishable under section 105 of the AFA Cap A20 LFN 2004.

“The particulars of offence: is that they – Maj. Oseni, Maj. OU Osawe, Capt. Amosu and 2lt NB Dogary – on or at about 23 February 17, at a pitch beside the football field in Mogadishu Cantonment, unlawfully caused the death of 09NA/63/3803 Lcpl Collins Benjamin by forward rolling.

“Findings showed that Capt Amosu (n/13041) was found not guilty and awarded discharged and acquitted while Maj. AA Oseni, Maj. OU Osawe and 2lt NB Dogary were found guilty and awarded 10 years imprisonment.

“However, after the pronouncement of judgement, the accused officers matched out of the court premises with Capt. KS Chime (Liaison Officer) and proceeded to Capt. JE Akwaraonwu’s office (mess mgr). “