Enitan Ransome-Kuti

Enitan Ransome-Kuti (born 1964) is a Nigerian Army officer and son of the late human rights activist Beko Ransome-Kuti.[1] In 2015, he served as the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force.[2]

Enitan Ransome-Kuti
Born1964 (age 56–57)
Lagos, Nigeria
Allegiance Nigeria
Service/branch Nigerian Army
RankBrigadier general (since demoted to the rank of Colonel)
Commands heldMultinational Joint Task Force
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Nigerian Military School
RelationsRansome-Kuti family

Early life and education

Enitan was born in Lagos. He is an alumnus of the Nigerian Military School, Zaria and the Nigeria Defence Academy where he had his formal education before receiving his commission into the Nigerian Army.[3]

Career

After rising through the ranks of the army to a brigadier general, Enitan was appointed Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force.[4] On 15 October 2015, he was dismissed from the Nigerian Army by a court martial and sentenced to six-months imprisonment after he was found guilty for "cowardice" and "mutiny"[5] following the Baga attacks by the Boko Haram sect in 2015.[6][7] His sentence and dismissal was however commuted on 3 March 2016 and he was demoted to the rank of colonel.[8]

References
  1. "Nigerian general jailed over Boko Haram attack on Baga". Daily Trust Newspaper. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. "Nigerian general jailed over Boko Haram attack on Baga". BBC News. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. Ezeamalu, Ben (27 October 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Mother of convicted Army General pleads for mercy". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. Oladipo, Tomi (25 February 2015). "Boko Haram crisis: Regional force takes shape". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. "Why we jailed Gen. Ransome-Kuti – Army". Vanguard Newspaper. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. "Nigeria Army Court-Martial Sentences Brigadier-General Ransome-Kuti To Six Months In Jail". Sahara Reporters. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. Faul, Michelle (19 December 2015). "Nigeria: Soldiers sentenced to death commuted to 10 years". Yahoo News. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. Senator Iroegbu (3 March 2016). "Army Commutes Gen. Ransome-Kuti's Dismissal to Reduction in Rank". Thisday. Abuja. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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