Al-Mustapha Promoted To
Brigadier-General Within 24 Hours
Latest
information reaching ‘AmFreshEnt’ from Abuja, the federal capital territory,
are pretty sensational as sources within security circle say the embattled
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha have been promoted to the rank of a Brigadier-General
following "orders from above" on Monday night...
The
Nigerian Army on Monday indicated that it would likely reinstate Major
Al-Mustapha into the service following the dismissal of a murder suit against
him.
Col.
John Agim, Chief of Staff in the Directorate of the Army Public Relations told
reporters: “With regards to Mustapha’s release, well, I want to confirm that he
is still in the army. The case is going to be handled by the Army
administratively in line with the harmonised terms and conditions of
service."
Al-Mustapha,
the former Chief security Officer to former head of state, late Gen. Sani
Abacha, regained his freedom on Friday after over 14 years in detention while
standing trial for murder.
A
Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, discharged and acquitted him over an alleged
conspiracy and the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, on June 4, 1996.
The
court had upturned a death sentence handed down on him on January 30, 2013, by
Justice Mojisola Dada, of a Lagos High Court.
The
former CSO on Sunday assured journalists that he is still in the Army during a
reception in his honour by the Kano state government, a status he claimed as
his right.
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