Arms Scam: Eight Senior Military Officers Face Dismissal

 The military officers indicted in the arms scam report released by the Federal Government may be dismissed from service, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.

This is as indications emerged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will this week begin the interrogation of no fewer than 10 individuals indicted in the third arms scam report released on Thursday.

The 10 individuals, Sunday PUNCH gathered on Saturday, include two former army chiefs, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and his successor, Lt-Gen. Kenneth Minimah.

 Indication that the eight serving officers may be dismissed from service was given by the Defence Headquarters on Saturday, while maintaining that the military supported the Federal Government’s actions to cleanse the nation of corruption.

The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said the military officers indicted for involvement in the arms fraud scandal would face both civil and military laws.

 He hinted that the personnel might be dismissed from service, saying that the armed forces would not harbour officers that lacked integrity.

 Abubakar stated that the armed forces would support and implement whatever directives of the government in respect of serving personnel indicted for corruption by the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces led by AVM Jon Ode (retd.).