The Nigerian Army has described reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, was wounded in an alleged ambush by Boko Haram terrorists as false.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations in a statement on Saturday said Gen.Buratai was not ambushed, urging the public to disregard report of ambush on any of its troops in the northeast.
The statement reads “The Chief of Army Staff has not been involved in any ambush. In any case, there was no any recently reported ambush against any of our troops anywhere let alone in the North East.
“Nothing has happened to the Chief of Army Staff, he is hale and hearty and conducting his official duties diligently.
“The gallant troops are currently dealing decisive blows on the Boko Haram Terrorists in the Lake Chad area.
” Over 60 of the terrorists have either been captured or neutralised in the last 3 days. The Nigerian Army is also closing up with the political Boko Haram terrorists and their collaborators.
“They will soon be exposed and the law will take its course against them.”
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