LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal nullifying the conviction and sentence imposed on former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto, Hakeem Otiki, by a General Court Martial. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel, the apex court dismissed the Nigerian Army’s appeal and…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There maybe respite for former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki as Military echelon are lobbying for a soft landing for the dismissed General, it was learnt. Otiki was sentenced by a Special Army Court Martial headed by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The General Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army to try one of its officers Major-General Hakeem Otiki, is set to deliver judgement. The GCM headed by the Chief Of Training and Operations Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun is set to sit any moment from now in Abuja. The GCM, which has Major-General…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former General Officer Commanding of the 8 Division, Sokoto State, Maj. Gen. Hakeem Otiki, under whom five soldiers allegedly escaped with about N400m, is undergoing a course at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Badagry, Lagos State. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, confirmed this to our correspondent…