BREAKING: Names Of Army Officers Retired By Nigerian Army Revealed

BREAKING: Names Of Army Officers Retired By Nigerian Army Revealed

Some senior officers of the Nigerian Army, including Generals, have been retired over alleged involvement in the Ekiti governorship election scandal and defence contract related offences.

It was on record that more than a dozen top officers were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation over alleged defence procurement fraud.

Some others were probed for alleged misconduct during the last general elections.

The decision to retire the officers was reached following a meeting of army council on Thursday.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from service,” said Army Director of Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.

“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). People should therefore not read this out of context.

“The military must remain apolitical and professional at all times.

“We must applaud and support this laudable and bold initiative by the government”.

The Army had last year sent 12 Army officers to the EFCC for investigation.

The retired officers include:

1. Ojogbane Adegbe, a colonel and a former aide-de-camp (ADC) to ex president Goodluck Jonathan

2. Mustapha Onoiveta, a brigadier general and a former ADC to ex president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

3. Nicholas Achinze, a colonel and a former military assistant to the former national security adviser (NSA) Gen. Owoye Azazi (rtd.) and the former NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.).

4. Maj Gen FO Ali

5. Maj Gen EG Atewe

6. Maj Gen Ejemai

7. Maj Gen MY Ibrahim

8. Maj Gen IN Ijioma

9. Maj Gen Koleoso

10. Maj Gen PAT Akem

11. Maj Gen LC Ilo

12. Maj Gen SD Aliyu

13. Brig Gen Onibasa

14. Brig Gen IM Lawson

15. Brig Gen D Abdusalam

16. Brig Gen Bashir Mormoni

17. Brig Gen ASH Sahaad

18. Brig Gen Koko Essien

19. Brig Gen LM Bello

20. Brig Gen MG Ali

21. Brig Gen Oyefesobi

22. Brig Gen Ogidi

23. Brig Gen Fiboinumama

24. Brig Gen Agachi

25. Col OU Nwankwo

26. Col DR Hassan

27. Col TT Minima – a younger brother of former chief of army staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah

28. Col CK Ukoha

29. Col FD Kayode

30. Lt Col Oladuntoye

31. Lt Col Adinmoha

32. Lt Col CO Amadi

33. Lt Col Baba Ochanpa

34. Lt Col Dazang

35. Lt Col TE Arigbe

36. Lt Col Egemole

37. Lt Col A Suleiman

38. Lt Col A Mohammed

39. Lt Col AS Mohammed

40. Lt Col Enemchukwu

41. Maj TA Williams