Army college withdraws two senior military officers over theft

Two senior military officers have been sent packing by the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji over theft.

ROYAL NEWS reports that the officers involved were part of Senior Course 43, Maj I Abdullahi (N/12034) and Lt Cdr MI Madume (NN/2938).

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility established for the Nigerian Armed Forces, including the army, air force and navy to produce operational-level military officers of the highest professional standard.

It is near the village of Jaji, about 35 km northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

A reliable source revealed on Sunday night that Maj I Abdullahi (N/12034) was withdrawn for stealing a handset while Lt Cdr MI Madume (NN/2938) was withdrawn for stealing the sum of N250,000.

The source said the notification of their withdrawal was sent out on Saturday.

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