The Nigerian Army said it has commenced military investigation into allegations of administrative discrepancies against the Commander 3 Brigade, Kano, Brigadier General MA Sadiq
A statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said, "Consequently, the senior officer has been relieved of command to ensure a thorough investigation.
Nwachukwu said the statement was necessitated by "media reports regarding the immediate past Commander 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier General MA Sadiq, who is currently undergoing military investigations of administrative discrepancies.
He said, "The Nigerian Army being a self-regulatory institution founded on the bedrock of discipline, justice, and accountability, has zero tolerance for indiscipline and will therefore not condone any form of misconduct or illicit actions and inactions that could undermine the threshold of its values and principles.
"The Nigerian Army assures both our internal and external publics that the allegations will be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate administrative action will be taken.
"Our commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency remains unwavering.
"We guarantee that the process will be fair, impartial, and in line with our established procedures."
Reports had emanated showing that the Brigade Commander allegedly stole palliatives including rice, official vehicles and other asset including generators and sold them off.
The palliatives were said to have been provided by the Defence headquarters and sent to Brigades across the country for distribution to soldiers and their families as a palliative but Gen Sadiq refused to share it to the soldiers in Kano State
Furthermore the Brigade Commander is alleged to have sold military equipment meant for operations against terrorists, kidnappers including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards.
It was also alleged that Brig Gen Sadiq stole many official equipment belonging to the military, including a MIKANO heavy-duty generator, at Military Training Camp, Falgore, Kano and sold them to metal scrap dealers.
Consequently, General Sadiq has been replaced by Brigadier General A.M. Tukur, a former registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
It was gathered that Sadiq is currently being detained at a military police facility in Abuja
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