Missing N400m: Army Court Martial Set to Deliver Judgment on Former GOC General Otiki

The Nigerian Army General Court Martial is set to deliver judgment on one of its officer Major-General Hakeem Otiki over an allege missing 400 Million Naira.

The General Court Martial headed by the Chief of Army Policy and Plans, Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun is currently sitting in Abuja.

The GCM, was inaugurated on Tuesday September, 17, 2019.

Major General Otiki, was arrested and placed under house arrest and moved to Abuja after five soldiers belonging to his escort had sometimes in July 2019, absconded with a whooping sum of 400 million naira while providing security services for a very important personality to Kaduna State.

The soldiers who are now on the run include Corporals 40 Gabriel Oluwaniyi, Lance Corporals Mohammed Aminu, Commander Haruna, Oluji Joshua, and Hayatudee, all soldiers of Operation Harbin Kunama III of the Nigerian Army 8 Division.

The soldiers alongside a relative of the former GOC, were said to have abandoned their service riffles, uniforms, mobile telephones and other military equipment and escaped with the loot.

However, one of the soldiers who refused to participate in the illegal act, was said to have reported the matter to the authorities.

The Court Martial which has Major-General Lamidi Adeosun as president and Major A Mohammed as Judge also has Major-Generals AA Tarfa , FO Agugo,JS Malu, M Mohammed and Maj Gen CT Olukoju, while Major General CC Okonkwo, is the waiting member.