Court declares military's 15-year service rule 'modern-day slavery' Story by Susan Mbamah  In a landmark judgment that could reshape the Nigerian military’s terms of service, the National Industrial Court, Abuja, has voided the 15-year mandatory service rule imposed on officers before they are permitted to resign. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Emmanuel Subilim described the provision of the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces as oppressive, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution (as...