The Nigerian Army has detained Brigadier General Musa A. Sadiq, a former commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano, for reportedly stealing commodities that include bags of rice and a heavy-duty generator.

Sadiq was said to have diverted rice palliatives that were meant for soldiers under his command from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja.

The Defence Headquarters had distributed rice on at least three occasions to army brigades nationwide for onward distribution to Nigerian soldiers.

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Sadiq was also said to have stolen official military equipment, including a Mikano heavy-duty generator, from the military training camp in Falgore, Kano State.

The generator and some other stolen items were said to have been sold to scrap metal dealers.

He has since been relieved of his duties and replaced by A.M. Tukur, the former registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy.

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The army has also said Sadiq is the subject of an investigation into administrative discrepancies while he was a commander of the brigade.

The brigadier general is said to be currently detained in the guardroom where he is being questioned by the special investigative unit of the military police in Abuja.
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