EX MAJOR GENERAL UMARU MALLAM MOHAMMED IN CATCH-22 WITH THE NIGERIAN ARMY AS HE HEADS TO THE SUPREME COURT
After what appears like a stalemate at the Court of Appeal, Ex-Major General UM Mohammed has headed to the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Appellate Court delivered on the 9th day of February, 2026. The senior officer’s appeal at the Court Appeal challenging his conviction by a Special Court Martial only succeeded in part before a Three-man Panel. Gen UM Mohammed had appealed the Judgment of the Special Court Martial by the Army Headquarters Garrison (AHQ Gar) that convicted and sentenced him on allegations of misappropriation of funds belonging to a Private Limited Liability Company, Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL) with the Nigerian Army as only a Promoter and which incidentally the Ex-General was one of the Shareholders. The Ex-General who worked as the Managing Director of the said company worked under the then Chief of Army Staff, who doubled as the Chairman Managing Director taking directives and orders from him over every expenses m...