A court martial has begun in Abuja to try the former General Officer Commanding 8-Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Hakeem Otiki, for allegedly ordering five soldiers to escort four hundred million naira from Sokoto to Kaduna.
The President of the Court Martial, Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun read out the order establishing the court martial and its composition.
No sooner had he finish that Lawyer to the accused challenged the propriety of General Adeosun’s headship of the court martial.
At this point, journalists were asked to leave the premises and the Court Martial went into a closed session.
Advertisement
The army authorities are yet to make known the outcome as at the time of filing this report.
Related posts:
GOC 8th Division Advocates For Justice For Army Personnel Standing Trial
General Otiki assumes command of 8 Division Sokoto
Update: Justice Taiwo begins trial-within-trial over Baba Ijesha’s police statement
Former Sudan FA President Chabur GOC waits for clearance
Ogun govt says N400m loan unclaimed by SMEs
BREAKING: Court finds Olisa Metuh guilty of possessing N400m proceeds of money laundering
Ekwulobia killings: Court orders IGP, AGF to pay N400m to families of 4 traders
Lawal denies spending over N400m on foreign trips, private security
