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Army sacks Generals, other senior officers in massive purge

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Army sacks Generals, other senior officers in massive purge

The Nigerian Army on Friday announced that it had sacked “quite a number” of very high-ranking officers, adducing “service exigencies” as reason for the exercise.

A statement signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, noted that the officers involved were mainly of the rank of Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that the bulk of officers kicked out from service were those allegedly fingered in the $15 billion arms scandal and who are currently standing trial before regular courts in the country.

The statement from the Nigerian Army failed to mention the names of officers involved in the purge. It reads in part:

“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from service yesterday.

“Those retired were mainly some Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major.

“Their retirement was based on Service exigencies. It should be recalled that not too long ago some officers were investigated for being partisan during the 2015 General Elections.

“Similarly, the investigation by the Presidential Committee investigating Defence Contracts revealed a lot.

“Some officers have already been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Army invited Nigerians not to read the release out of context and admonished its men to remain apolitical and professional at all times.

 

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  1. Hugh Thorley

    June 12, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    If as a result of the diversion of funds some of our soldier boys and girls got killed because of being poorly equipped then the charge against these senior officers should be treason with a potential death sentence if the charges are proven!

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