A Nigerian Army Special Court-martial sitting in Abuja has fixed Tuesday, October 10 for judgment in the matter instituted against former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed.

Mohammed is being tried on 18 counts bordering on forgery, misappropriation of funds, and conspiracy among others.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the eight-man panel led by Maj. Gen. James Myam stated that the prosecution counsel called 24 witnesses, while the defendant called two.

He stated that count one was brought under section 383(1) of the Criminal Code Act Cap c38 law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and punishable under section 390 (7), adding the charge was also brought pursuant to section 114 of the armed forces Act Cap A20 2004.

Myam noted that he was accused of stealing $1.04m between May 7, 2019, and June 24, 2021, while serving as Director General of Nigerian Army Properties Limited.

The court also held that in counts 2,3,4,5 and 6 the accused officer was accused of giving instructions to Major Usman and one other at large to collect money from ship owners in dollars. He was found guilty as charged in all the counts.

He was found not guilty in count 7 which is on criminal conspiracy to forge a document with one Mr Yusuf Abdulahi.

He was found guilty of forgery in count 8 and in count 9, he was found guilty of stealing $430, 800.

In count 10 which was conspiracy to forge document, the general was found guilty.

The court, in count 12 held that the general was found guilty of Selling the company’s property while no longer serving at Army Properties Ltd for N200m.

In count 13 the court found him guilty of dishonestly taking N74m from the company’s account on August 22, 2019.

In count 14 15, 16, and 18 which bordered on criminal misappropriation. He was accused of his inability to account for N2.5bn, the court found him guilty.

In count 17, the general was accused of withdrawing N750m from the company’s account, the court, held that the prosecution failed to prove their allegation beyond reasonable doubt. The accused was found not guilty of the offence

The court, however, fixed the judgment on the matter till Tuesday.

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