HUFFINGTON POST: …Defense attorney Femi Falana said Thursday he will take all legal measures to prevent authorities from carrying out a “genocidal verdict” of death by firing squad delivered Wednesday night by a court-martial.
A statement from Falana describes evidence given during the court-martial that is an indictment of Nigeria’s military establishment and, the lawyer said, the reason journalists were barred from the trial…
With little or no training, they were deployed against Nigeria’s home-grown Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram. The lawyer charged that money for salaries and to purchase arms is often diverted by corrupt officers… (more)
EDITOR: As in Iraq and Afghanistan, Syria and the Ukraine, the above provides credence to why President Barack Obama is hesitant to supply money and arms until there is reasonable assurance that they will be used for the reasons intended. Under Obama, we have policies predicated upon evidence, not myths. This applies to both domestic and foreign affairs. Our fear is what is to follow.
