The General’s demotion was pronounced by a General Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army over missing funds initially put at N400 million
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A former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki, on Monday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that the $376,120 (N136,155,440) in respect of which an interim forfeiture order had been made by the court belonged to him, his firms and family.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, while inaugurating the General Court Martial on Tuesday in Abuja, said the trial was in line with the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 Laws of the Federation 2014.
No fewer than eight bandits have been killed and 17 of their collaborators arrested by troops of Operation HARBIN KUNAMA III under the 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto.
The Nigeria Army on Thursday begins exercise “Show of Force Exercise” across the streets of Sokoto metropolis in preparation for the supplementary elections scheduled for March 23.
Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary polls to conclude the governorship elections in Sokoto state, the Nigeria Army on Thursday, expressed readiness to check all forms of lawlessness during the exercise.
The Nigeria Army has warned its personnel against unlawful involvement in Saturday’s supplementary elections in some states in the country.