The Nigerian Army has disclosed that
the former chief security officer (CSO) to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major
Hamza Al-Mustapha, is still in the service of the armed forces.
the former chief security officer (CSO) to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major
Hamza Al-Mustapha, is still in the service of the armed forces.
The army authorities made this known
through the chief of staff in the Directorate of Army Public Relations, Col.
John Agim, during a press briefing by the Joint Security Services Public
Information Committee at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday.
through the chief of staff in the Directorate of Army Public Relations, Col.
John Agim, during a press briefing by the Joint Security Services Public
Information Committee at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday.
Al-Mustapha, along with others, was
accused of the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola on June 4, 1996. While a Lagos
high court sentenced him and his co-accused to death on January 30, 2012, the
Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday upturned the death sentence. The ex-CSO
regained his freedom after 15 years of incarceration. He was given a tumultuous
welcome in Kano on Sunday.
accused of the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola on June 4, 1996. While a Lagos
high court sentenced him and his co-accused to death on January 30, 2012, the
Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday upturned the death sentence. The ex-CSO
regained his freedom after 15 years of incarceration. He was given a tumultuous
welcome in Kano on Sunday.
Responding to a question on the fate
of Al-Mustapha during the interactive session with journalists, Agim, who
represented the army director of information, Brigadier-General Attahiru
Ibrahim, said: “With regards to al-Mustapha’s release, well, I want to confirm
that he is still in the Army.”
of Al-Mustapha during the interactive session with journalists, Agim, who
represented the army director of information, Brigadier-General Attahiru
Ibrahim, said: “With regards to al-Mustapha’s release, well, I want to confirm
that he is still in the Army.”
He added that Al-Mustapha’s case
will be handled by the Army authorities “administratively” in line with the
harmonised terms and conditions of military service.
will be handled by the Army authorities “administratively” in line with the
harmonised terms and conditions of military service.
Others in attendance at the briefing
were the director of defence information, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade,
spokespersons of the Nigerian Air Force, Navy, Police, State Security Service,
Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, Navy Commodore Kabir Aliyu, CSP Frank Mba and Marilyn
Ogar respectively.
were the director of defence information, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade,
spokespersons of the Nigerian Air Force, Navy, Police, State Security Service,
Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, Navy Commodore Kabir Aliyu, CSP Frank Mba and Marilyn
Ogar respectively.
Source: Leadership
