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The Nigerian Army has said the two soldiers it dismissed from service, were tried in the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe.
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The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers after being found guilty of killing renowned Yobe State’s islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami. According to the acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, the suspects who were attached to the 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in Yobe State, were found guilty on two-count charge; namely: failure to perform military duties; and conduct to prejudice of service discipline. The suspects had their ranks reduced from lance corporal to private before their complete dismissal.