Boko Haram crisis: Reprieve for Nigeria troops facing death sentence Nigeria's military has announced a reprieve for 66 soldiers who had been sentenced to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram. The soldiers, who were to be killed by a firing squad, will each serve 10 years in prison. They were convicted by court martial over their refusal to drive down a road at night after dozens of colleagues died in a Boko Haram ambush. The sentences were commuted following a review of court martials. The review was ordered by General Tukur Buratai, the country's army chief of staff. Nearly 600 other cases are also being considered. Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers have deserted their posts, complaining that they are not properly equipped to fight Boko Haram, a terror group which has allied itself with the Islamic State group. https://www.instagram.com/p/_gabNDMfCF/