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Death penalty for Nigeria soldiers Nigerian soldiers given death penalty for mutiny
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Nigerian court martial sentences 54 soldiers to death for refusal to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants A Nigerian court martial has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The soldiers, who were found guilty of mutiny, were accused of refusing to help recapture three towns that had been seized by Boko Haram in August.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. A lawyer for the soldiers said the 54 would face a firing squad while five others were acquitted.
Troops have complained that they are not being given enough weapons and ammunition to fight Boko Haram.
Boko Haram is seeking to create an Islamist state in north-eastern Nigeria.