The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday announced the dismissal of Seaman Haruna Abbas, a naval rating, for disobedience to orders. Abbas’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, had publicly accused the military of unjustly detaining her husband since 2018, specifically naming Brigadier General A.S. Adamu for ordering the detention. Her claims, which went viral, led Chief of Defence Staff … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently being court-martialed in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences. The personnel facing the trial are drawn from various formations within the division, whose area of responsibility covers the entire South-East states and Cross River. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Assembly … Read more
28 officers are among those to be tried, while the remaining are 130 soldiers serving in the various units of the operation ground Two court-martials were inaugurated by the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force North-East operation, Hadin Kai, on Saturday October 9 for trial of defaulting soldiers serving at the operation ground in the North-East. Army … Read more
The military court martial to resume trial of the aide-de-camp to a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, and six soldiers attached to him. Our correspondent was told that the trial of Badeh’s ADC and security details was over alleged dereliction of duty and security breach, which were believed to have … Read more