“Al Mustapha Will be Reinstated into the Army” - Col. John Agim

Following the dismissal of a murder suit against Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief security Officer to former head of state, late Gen. Sani Abacha, it was rumoured that The Nigerian Army would likely reinstate him into the service.

This was however confirmed on Monday, 15th July, 2013, by Col. John Agim, Chief of Staff in the Directorate of the Army Public Relations, who told reporters that,

 “With regards to Mustapha’s release, well, I want to confirm that he is still in
the Army.The case is going to be handled by the Army administratively in line with the harmonized terms and conditions of service’’.

A Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, upturned a death sentence handed down on him on Jan. 30, 2013, by Justice Mojisola Dada, of a Lagos High Court and discharged and acquitted him on Friday, 13^th July, 2013, over an alleged conspiracy and the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, on June 4, 1996.

Thousands of people, including traders and commercial tricycle operators, thronged the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, to welcome Al-Mustapha on Sunday