A military aircraft was said to be waiting in Kaduna but the soldiers plotted to steal the money during a stop in Kaduna and subsequently deserted the army. CourtMartial MajorGeneralOtiki NigerianArmy
, who authorised the transportation of a large sum of money that was reportedly stolen by soldiers conveying the cash, be demoted and dismissed.
A military aircraft was said to be waiting in Kaduna but the soldiers plotted to steal the money during a stop in Kaduna and subsequently deserted the army. Otiki was then arrested after the theft and placed under house arrest until his trial by the court-martial. A part of his sentence included a reduction of his rank to brigadier-general with two-year seniority on the count three and severe reprimand on the count four. The panel also ordered that various sums of money, including $6,600, said to have been recovered from him, be returned to the coffers of the Nigerian Army.
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