.jpeg "MG Mohammed was imprisoned by an army court martial for stealing millions of dollars.")
In articulating the statements, Major General James Myam, the President of the court convened at Army Officers Mess 1 in Asokoro, declared that the former Managing Director has been deemed culpable for 14 out of the 18 counts brought against him.
Based on his account, Major General Mohammed was convicted of theft on count 1 and subsequently received a five-year prison sentence. Additionally, he was mandated to reimburse the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL) with a sum of 1,045,400.00 Million USD.
Upon the second count, the defendant was convicted of the act of theft and subsequently received a five-year jail sentence. Additionally, the court issued an order mandating the repayment of a sum totaling 400,800 USD to the National Association for the Protection of Literature (NAPL). In addition, the individual in question was convicted of theft in relation to count 3, resulting in a five-year jail sentence. Furthermore, the court mandated restitution in the amount of $85,400 to be repaid to NAPL.
The individual in question was additionally convicted of theft in relation to count 4, resulting in a sentencing of five years of imprisonment. Moreover, they were directed to reimburse the sum of 35,300 USD to the military.
The General was convicted on count 5 for the offense of theft and subsequently received a prison sentence of five years. Additionally, the court mandated that the General make restitution in the amount of $55,500 to NAPL. In addition, the defendant was convicted of theft in relation to count 6, resulting in a sentence of five years of incarceration and a restitution order in the amount of $46,500.
However, on count 7, General Mohammed was acquitted and found not guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit forgeries.
Upon reaching the eighth count, the individual in question was deemed culpable for the act of forgery and subsequently received a jail sentence of seven years. Similarly, on the ninth count, the individual was declared guilty of stealing and received a prison sentence of five years, accompanied by a restitution order of 430,800 USD.
At the tenth count, the General was exonerated of the accusation of conspiracy to falsify a document and afterwards released and absolved of all guilt.
On the eleventh count, the individual was found not guilty of forgery. However, on the twelfth count, they were found guilty of conduct that was deemed detrimental to service discipline. As a result, they were sentenced to a two-year imprisonment.
Upon reaching the thirteenth count, the individual in question was deemed culpable for the act of stealing. Consequently, a verdict was reached, resulting in a five-year prison sentence and a directive to reimburse the sum of N74 million to the Nigerian Association of Public Libraries (NAPL).
At the fourteenth count, the individual was found guilty of criminal misappropriation and subsequently received a two-year prison sentence. Additionally, they were mandated to restitute the sum of N590 million to NAPL properties.
At the fifteenth count, the defendant received a two-year jail term for the offense of criminal misappropriation. Additionally, the court mandated the defendant to reimburse NAPL properties in the amount of N255 million.
At the sixteenth count, the individual was additionally convicted of criminal conspiracy and received a two-year jail sentence. Furthermore, they were directed to reimburse NAPL properties in the amount of N559,172,000.
However, on the seventeenth count, the former Managing Director of NAPL was released and cleared on charges of criminal misappropriation. The individual in question was convicted of criminal misappropriation under count 18 and subsequently received a jail sentence of two years.
The presiding judge acknowledged that the imposition of the sentences will occur simultaneously and is contingent to approval by the confirming entity.
Mohammed, who was indicted as a result of a military Police investigation and subsequently recommended for trial, had his bail request denied by the court. This decision was made due to the substantial sum of money that was purportedly stolen by the officer, with the court expressing concerns that granting bail could potentially incentivize him to flee.
The legal defense of Army General Mohammed, who stands accused, is being undertaken by a legal team consisting of two Senior Advocates of Nigeria and six lawyers, one of whom is a retired military commander.