The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into cases involving 16 officers arrested over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, with some of them set to face trial before military judicial panels.

 

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.

 

Uba recalled that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) had announced the arrest of the officers in October 2025, adding that investigations had now been completed in line with established military procedures and extant regulations.

 

According to him, the probe thoroughly examined the circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel and identified a number of officers with cases to answer, including allegations bordering on plotting to overthrow the government.

 

He noted that such actions were inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

 

“Accordingly, officers found to have cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panels to face trial in line with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations,” Uba said.

 

The defence spokesman emphasised that the steps being taken were purely disciplinary and formed part of the military’s internal institutional mechanisms to preserve discipline, cohesion and operational effectiveness within the ranks.

 

He reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces to professionalism, loyalty and respect for constitutional authority, assuring the public that due process and fairness would be strictly observed throughout the proceedings.