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GENERAL COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES TWO SENIOR OFFICERS OVER COWARDICE IN ACTION

The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at Basecamp - UPDF Sector One Contingent Headquarters in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, has sentenced two UPDF majors due to cowardice in action. RO/10855 Maj John Steven Oluka 58 years and RO/09572 Maj Zadock Abor 49 years, were both found guilty on count one; Cowardice in Action contrary to section 120 (1) (2) (a) of the UPDF Act of 2005. Whereas Maj John Steven Oluka on top of count one, was also sentenced with count two; Offences by person in command when in action contrary to section 128 (1) (b) of the UPDF Act of 2005. On cowardice in action, prosecution stated that the two majors on 25th May 2023 while in Bulomarer Forward Operating Base (FOB) as officers commanding infantry companies, received intelligence briefing from intelligence officer and the Battalion commander over an impending attack from Al - Shabaab but failed to plan and deter the attack.