Al-Mustapha Still in Service- Nigerian Army.

Al-Mustapha, the former Chief security Officer to former head of state, late Gen. Sani Abacha, regained his freedom on Friday after being detained for 14 years. A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, discharged and acquitted him over an alleged conspiracy and the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, on June 4, 1996. The court had upturned a death sentence handed down on him on Jan. 30, 2013, by Justice Mojisola Dada, of a Lagos High Court. The Nigerian Army on Monday indicated that Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha would likely be reinstated into the service following the dismissal of a murder suit against him. Col. John Agim, Chief of Staff in the Directorate of the Army Public Relations told reporters: “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 harmonised terms and conditions of service.’’ Thousands of people were present on sunday at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, to welcome Al-Mustapha.