Major General Hakeem Otiki, the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Sokoto has been dismissed from service by a military court martial.
AFNEWS reports the top army general was found guilty of stealing and disobedience by the General Court Martial set up by the Military Council.
Otiki was found guilty of stealing and disobedience by the General Court Martial headed by Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun.
His dismissal is however subject to confirmation from the Army Council.
It will be recalled some soldiers placed under Otiki’s command were accused of stealing money belonging to the Nigerian Army in 2019.
The soldiers ran away after escaping with the huge sum of money.
Details later…
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