BEVERLY HILLS, June 17, (THEWILL) – Major General Hakeem Otiki, former General Officer Commanding (GOC), has been dismissed from Service by the General Court Martial set up by the Military Council to try him for stealing money belonging to the Nigerian Army.
The General Court Martial which was chaired by Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun found the former GOC guilty on all the five counts charges filed against him.
The former GOC was charged for stealing N100 million and N160 million, respectively .
The monies were said to belong to the Nigerian Army in count one and two.
The act was also decorated an act of disobedience to Standing Order under section 66 of the Armed Forces Act (AFA).
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