Ex-Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) has dismissed the report that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.
In an issued statement by his spokesman and former Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman (rtd) yesterday in Abuja, described the purported report of an attack on the General as “mischievous and utterly false”.
According to him, the former Army Chief was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been falsely reported by some online media outlets. He said: “To avoid doubt, he celebrated the Eid festivities peacefully in Abuja in the company of family, friends and well-wishers, and he has remained within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since then.
“This baseless rumour is a product of the reckless imagination of the purveyors of fake news; individuals whose sole aim is to malign him, spread fear, confusion and misinformation”.
Usman accused the fabricators of fake news, saying that they were not only mischievous but also deeply irresponsible, and must be condemned in the strongest terms. He reminded those he referred to as harbingers of fake news that truth would always prevail.
According to him, no amount of falsehood or malicious propaganda can tarnish the image of a man who has devoted his life to the service of this great nation.
