Nigerian Army Officer Convicted of Sodomy Avoided Jail, Received Pardon

A former Nigerian army officer, convicted of sodomy 29 years ago and whose verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court 18 years ago, never served his sentence but instead received a pardon and secured top university jobs.

14 Jun, 07:30 — 14 Jun, 07:30

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How army officer convicted of sodomy avoided jail, got pardon, landed top university jobs

Twenty-nine years ago, a military court convicted this former army officer of sodomy. Eighteen years ago, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict. But he never served the sentence. Instead, he cleaned up his profile to become a prized academic recruit in Nigeria and abroad. The post How army officer convicted of sodomy avoided jail, got pardon, landed top university jobs appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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