BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the General Court Martial (GCM) held at the Command Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja, Coram: General Court Martial (GCM), convened by the Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison Abuja and composed of Brigadier General GA Umelo (N/9052) (as President), Col KA Kazir (N/8741), Col KN Ndamadu, Col I Tanko (N/9863), Col AE Edet (N/10000) (as members), and Major DO Ehicheoya (N/11502) (as Judge Advocate), in Charge No. AHQGAR/GI/300/47: Major Akeem Aderogba Oseni (N/12127) & 3 Ors v. The Nigerian Army delivered on 7/2/2020, in which the Appellant was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the offence of manslaughter punishable under Section 105 (a) of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20, LFN 2004.
The Appellant was dissatisfied with the said judgment and had sought and obtained the leave of this Court on 28/9/2021 and appealed to this Court vide his Notice of Appeal filed on 12/10/…