The wife of Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya (retd.), Hajiya Salamatu Faruk Yahaya, has been charged with unlawfully detaining and torturing Amina Sani Maidoki, a 25-year-old female soldier, over an alleged $50,000 theft from her Abuja home.
According to multiple sources, the soldier, who served as an aide-de-camp (ADC) to Hajiya Salamatu, was arrested on April 3, 2025, after her boss reportedly claimed that a large sum of money had gone missing.
Despite denying any involvement in the alleged theft, Amina was allegedly held without trial, first at the private residence of Salamatu and later at a military facility.
The relative also revealed that Salamatu initially ordered the soldier to be detained at her residence before transferring her to a military guardroom when the family threatened legal action.
The family has reportedly started selling their property in a desperate attempt to secure Amina’s release, while also calling for due process to be followed.
Published by Ejoh Caleb
