The soldier’s lawyer, Tope Akinyode, told PREMIUM TIMES about the transfer on Saturday.
He was detained in Abuja and denied legal representation for a month until Mr Akinyode, a rights lawyer, approached a Federal High Court, Abuja to file a rights violation lawsuit. On Saturday, Mr Akinyode told our correspondent that Mr Martins would be tried before a court-martial in Sokoto on Monday.
Although soldiers considered to have violated army rules can be subjected to a court-martial, they have the right to choose their own lawyers including from outside the army.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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