Military bars journalists from mutiny trial

The military authorities at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja today barred journalists  from covering on going trial of 59 soldiers facing mutiny charges. The spokesman of the Magadishu Cantonment Colonel Yusuf Aliyu sited security concerns involving information getting into the public that may jeopardize on going security operation. He noted that the testimony […]

The military authorities at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja today barred journalists  from covering on going trial of 59 soldiers facing mutiny charges.

The spokesman of the Magadishu Cantonment Colonel Yusuf Aliyu sited security concerns involving information getting into the public that may jeopardize on going security operation.

He noted that the testimony of prosecution witnesses may undermine national security.