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Wike–Military clash sparks national outrage

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Defence Minister backs soldiers, Buratai, others demand apology A fierce national debate has erupted, following the heated confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer at a disputed plot of land in Abuja, with the Defence Minister, military veterans, a former Army chief, and a constitutional lawyer all weighing-in with sharply divided views. The face-off, which occurred on Tuesday at Plot 1946 in the Gaduwa District, was captured in a viral video showing Wike berating the officer for allegedly protecting an “illegally…

�Political class created insecurity in Nigeria� � Buratai

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Aminu Imam

Former Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has attributed the creation of insecurity in Nigeria to the challenge of political class, insisting it can be surmounted by a strong political will. Buratai disclosed this at the second stanza of the 2023 National Public Service Lecture and the 65th anniversary of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association, on Friday. While sharing his experience in a lecture, titled: �Public Service and the Imperatives for National Security in Nigeria�, Buratai stated that the call for his sack as COAS during…

Ex-Army Chief, Buratai secures court order to recover funds, posh vehicles, other properties seized by ICPC

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

A former Chief of Army Staff, (COAS),�Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.) has secured a court order through his proxy to recover funds and other items seized from him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC). Recall that in June 2022, there were reports on how the ICPC recovered funds (including foreign currencies) from a house registered to someone fronting for Buratai, (who was Nigeria’s COAS between 2015 and 2021), a military contractor and Managing Director of K Salam Construction Company Nigeria Limited, Kabiru Sallau. The suit was filed by…

ICPC clarifies on raiding Buratai�s property, seizure of cash, Rolex watches

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has described as inaccurate reports that the commission raided a property allegedly belonging to former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. This is contained in an issued statement yesterday, by the Spokesperson for the ICPC, Azuka Ogugua. �The attention of the commission has been drawn to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multibillion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property. �The commission wishes to state that ICPC operatives raided a property in…

“We must work together to make Nigeria great” � Buratai

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Amb. Tukur Buratai has called on all Nigerians to join hands and work together towards making Nigeria a great nation. Buratai made the call at the 2021 Our Nigeria News Awards, organised by Our Nigeria Magazine, with the theme: �Nigeria is Our Nigeria: We Must Join Hands Together To Make It Work Or We Perish Together,� on Friday in Abuja. The former army chief commended the management of the magazine for conceptualising the concept of recognising and rewarding excellence. He said the event…

Missing Arms Funds: “No funds missing under my stewardship” – Buratai

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 Aminu Imam

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), has denied embezzling funds meant for the procurement of military equipment. Recall that in an interview with the BBC Hausa service, the National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno had said the Federal Government doesn�t know how the funds approved for the purchase of military equipment were disbursed. In a statement issued later on Friday,�Monguno�clarified his position in the interview, adding that he didn�t accuse the service chiefs of misappropriation of funds. Reacting on behalf of the former Army Chief, in a statement issued by�Buratai�s�lawyer,�Osuagwu�Ugochukwu,…

Intelligence: ‘North-Central not co-operating with military’ – Defence HQ

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), yesterday said that the North-Central geo-political zone is not co-operating with the military in its effort to the zone of banditry, marauding herdsmen, kidnappers and other criminal elements. The Co-ordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while fielding questions from Defence correspondents at its weekly update in Abuja. �On information sharing, we receive limited extent in the North-Central, large extent in the North-West, and maybe averagely in the South-South and South-West operations. �In the South-West, we used to get good information, particularly regarding…

Buratai warns its generals against any coup attempt

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Aminu Imam

� Says spiritual warfare prevented deaths at Lekki Toll Plaza The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against coup, vowing that the Nigerian Army will never tolerate any agent of destabilization bent on scuttling the current democratic dispensation. Buratai, who spoke on Friday during the decoration of the Army’s 39 newly promoted Major-Generals, said he was aware that some generals were being approached, saying his eyes are on them. Disclosing that the Army hierarchy was aware of some interests making efforts to interact with certain…

We cannot tackle insecurity without public support � Burutai

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, said public support is needed to provide information for security agencies to effectively tackle insecurity. Burutai, speaking with State House Correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari, however, said the country�s security situation �is under control and is not like what used to happen a month or two ago.� Responding to questions on recent killing of security personnel engaged by the government to tackle insecurity in the North West, he assured that the security agencies are �working very hard and the troops are doing…