Tag: General Yusuf Tukur Buratai

ICPC recovers N1.85b allegedly meant for buying of arms in Burutai’s mansion in Abuja

Emporium Reporters

ICPC operatives have conducted an operation that led to the recovery of over a billion naira from the former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai.   The operation, conducted last week, also led to the recovery of over 50 luxury watches, including at least two Rolex varieties, from the former military commander, according to anti-graft officials familiar with the matter.   A source said the ICPC was tipped off about the cash haul by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, during a probe of a man identified only as…

Nigerian Army: Emulating General Buratai’s Accounting Aura By Yemi Itodo

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I have followed the operations of the Nigerian Army keenly since 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari assumed leadership of Nigeria. My interest in the activities of the Nigerian Army stems from two factors. One is the promise made by President Buhari on assumption of office, to tackle insecurity headlong and two, my childhood ambition to join the Nigerian Army. I must state that I haven’t been disappointed so far with the leadership strides of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, who has indeed displayed that burning passion…