spot_img
spot_imgspot_img
October 23, 2025 - 8:31 PM

Former Equatorial Guinea army chief jailed 18 years

A military court sentenced former Equatorial Guinea Chief of Staff Ruslan Hermes Nguema Oyana to 18 years in prison on Friday for embezzlement of public funds, the country’s military sources reported on Saturday.

Colonel Oyana was also ordered to reimburse the 38 million CFA francs (about 58,000 euros) embezzled, the same sources noted, confirming information broadcast on state television.

After two months in command of the army, Colonel Oyana was dismissed by a presidential decree in December 2018.

Colonel Oyana had been promoted at the same time several other officers had been demoted.

Equatorial Guinea, a small oil country in Central Africa, is ruled by Teodoro Obiang Nguema, 77, the world’s oldest head of state in terms of longevity (excluding monarchy), after 40 years in power.

Source: AFP

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Share post:

Subscribe

Latest News

More like this
Related

ILO, UNICEF Move to Rescue Millions from Nigeria’s Poverty Web

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations...

Lagos Frees Thousands from Human Trafficking Chains

The Lagos State Government has rescued and rehabilitated 4,753...

APC Scared of Obi Because He Has No Political Structure They Can Smash –Sam Amadi

The director of the Abuja School of Social and...

Most Crypto Investors are Low-to Middle-income Earners— Study Reveals

A new study on cryptocurrency use in Nigeria has...
Join us on
For more updates, columns, opinions, etc.
WhatsApp
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x