The soldiers were found guilty on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny.
The court however acquitted four other accused soldiers.
Nigerian Pilot gathered that the convicted soldiers are to die by firing squad.
The convicts were mostly officers involved in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in North-East region of the country, who were attached to the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State.
They included two Corporals, nine Lance Corporals and 49 Privates.
They were charged for conspiracy to commit mutiny against the authorities of the 7 Division on August 4, at the Mulai Primary School Camp in Maiduguri, Borno State.
This is the second batch of Nigerian soldiers condemned to death by the military for mutiny after the first batch was sentenced to death early September this year.
Nigerian Pilot recalls that 12 soldiers were sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder on September 16, 2014 after shots were fired at their commanding officer in Maiduguri in May.
The soldiers were angry after a convoy was ambushed on a road frequently targeted by Boko Haram militants.
Five other soldiers were acquitted while one was convicted on another count. They had all denied the charges at a court martial in Abuja.
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