A Special Court Martial, convened by the Nigerian Army, has found Major General Umar Muazu Mohammed, the former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, guilty of 14 out of 18 charges.
These charges are in violation of service laws and encompass various offenses, including theft, forgery, conspiracy, unauthorized property diversion, and others that fall within the purview of military discipline.
The charges also include the illicit collection of $1.045,400 from shipping companies for the use of the Nigerian Army Jetty situated at No. 6 Marina, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Additionally, Major General UM Mohammed was convicted of theft involving $430,800, which were funds paid into the Nigerian Army Domiciliary account at Unity Bank, Abuja, earmarked for the Nigerian Army Jetty at Marina, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Furthermore, Major General Mohammed was found guilty of withdrawing and appropriating the sum of N74 million out of N75 million allocated for a property owned by the Nigerian Army in Ikoyi, Lagos.
However, the court acquitted Major General Mohammed of charges related to the alleged sale of Army property worth N200 million in Lagos, as well as the alleged embezzlement of N750 million from the N2.5 billion secured from banks and contributions from subscribers for an Army housing estate in Asokoro, Abuja.
He was also found not guilty of charges pertaining to the forging of a Deed of Agreement document related to the confiscation of another Army property in Lagos.
The Special Court Martial, presided over by Major General James Myam, with seven other Major Generals as members and a Brigadier General as the Judge Advocate, is expected to announce its sentencing for the accused by the upcoming Tuesday.