While holidaying Nigerians make merry with drinks and food for Xmas, 54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny, are being starved of
food, Premium Times authoritatively confirms. The soldiers, moved from Abuja to a holding cell in Lagos last Sunday, are held under conditions military sources have described as terrible and inhumane.
They are awaiting confirmation of their death sentences by the military council, and thereafter, an appeal that may bring them freedom or the death stake. They all shackled by their legs since departing Abuja on Sunday, are crammed in two cells without beds or food or any form of care.
“The first cell has 30 soldiers. The second is underground and has 24 soldiers,” Premium Times’ sources said. “There are no beds, no mattresses. The soldiers have not been fed since Sunday.”…. some Nigerians r however of d opinion dt starving them of food is still universally acceptable provided dt they’re nt being starved of s*x…….