The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrest of 16 military officers over acts of indiscipline and violations of service rules, with several of them set to face trial before military judicial panels.
According to Naija News, the officers are to be prosecuted for various offences, including an alleged attempt to destabilise and overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
The confirmation was made on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba. He disclosed that investigations by the panel had been concluded and that a number of the officers were found to have cases to answer.
Major General Uba stated that the affected personnel would be subjected to court-martial proceedings in accordance with existing military laws and regulations, stressing that their actions fell short of the ethics, values and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
As reported by Vanguard, the officers slated for trial include:
- Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (Nasarawa, 44th Regular Course)
- Colonel M. A. Ma’aji (Niger, 47th Regular Course)
- Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah (Bauchi, 56th Regular Course)
- Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Hayatu (Kaduna, 56th Regular Course)
- Lieutenant Colonel Dangnan (Plateau, 56th Regular Course)
- Lieutenant Colonel M. Almakura (Nasarawa, 56th Regular Course)
- Major A. J. Ibrahim (Gombe, 56th Regular Course)
- Major M. M. Jiddah (Katsina, 56th Regular Course)
- Major M. A. Usman (Federal Capital Territory, 60th Regular Course)
- Major D. Yusuf (Gombe, 59th Regular Course)
- Major I. Dauda (Jigawa, DSSC 38)
- Captain I. Bello (DSSC 43)
- Captain A. A. Yusuf
- Lieutenant S. S. Felix (DSSC)
- Lieutenant Commander D. B. Abdullahi (Nigerian Navy)
- Squadron Leader S. B. Adamu (Nigerian Air Force)
A breakdown of the list indicates that the majority of the indicted officers are drawn from the Infantry, Signals and Ordnance Corps of the Armed Forces.