Contrary to the official version of the Nigerian Army that it is weeding the Army of corrupt and unprofessional officers in the retiring of about 200 officers, indications are emerging that the Nigerian Army may have, with the mass retirement, undertaken ethnic and religious cleansing within the force.
Investigation carried out show the majority of those affected are from the South and the ones from the North are mainly Christians. This has shocked the rank and file of the Army. Sources say that the senior officers were unceremoniously shown the door – with most of them turning up for work on Friday, as usual, only to be handed their retirement letters as approved by the Army council.
Most of those affected had held operational positions in the army, sensitive positions during the 2015 elections or were involved in arms procurement, who may have been indicted by the Chief of Army Staff’s Committee that investigated arms, logistics and other procurements dating back to the tenure of former COAS, Generals Owoye Azazi, Abdurahman Dambazau, Azubuike Ihejirika and KTJ Minimah.
Ex-ADCs to former Presidents, Yar’Adua and Jonathana and a former Principal Secretary to an ex -National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki were among the victims. They are:Brig. Gen. A. H. Sa’ad, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe and Col. Nicholas Achinze.
Some of the generals who also got the boot include, Major General MY Ibrahim, a former GOC 7 Division, Maiduguri, Major General Fatai Ali, a former Chief of Training and Operations, Army Headquarters, Major General Ilo, GOC 2 Division, Ibadan, Major General SD Aliyu, former DA China, Brig-General Lawson, Defence Adviser China, Brigadier General Mustapha Onoiveta, a former ADC to the late President Yar’Adua, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdusalami, Brigade Commander, Jos, and Brigadier General Bello, Acting Director, Operations.
Some of the others are:
1. Maj Gen FO Ali. 2. Maj Gen EG Atewe. 3. Maj Gen Ejemai. 4. Maj Gen MY Ibrahim. 5. Maj Gen IN Ijioma. 6. Maj Gen Koleoso. 7. Maj Gen PAT Akem. 8. Maj Gen LC Ilo. 9. Maj Gen SD Aliyu. 10. Brig Gen Onibasa. 11. Brig Gen IM Lawson. 12. Brig Gen D Abdusalam. 13. Brig Gen Bashir Mormoni. 14. Brig Gen ASH Sahaad. 15. Brig Gen Koko Essien. 16. Brig Gen MD Onoiveta. 17. Brig Gen LM Bello. 18. Brig Gen MG Ali. 19. Brig Gen Oyefesobi. 20. Brig Gen Ogidi. 21. Brig Gen Fiboinumama. 22. Brig Gen Agachi. 23. Col OU Nwankwo. 24. Col Adegbe. 25. Col DR Hassan. 26. Col TT Minima. 27. Col CK Ukoha. 28. Col FD Kayode. 29. Col Achinze. 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.
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