A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (retd.), has faulted a report linking him with the about N1.85billion looted funds allegedly recovered by the Independent Practices and other related offences Commission in a property in Abuja.
Buratai, in letter dated July 8, 2022 by his lawyer, Dr. Reuben Atabo (SAN), therefore, demanded that an online publication – Saharareporters, which published the said report, should retract same and apologise within seven days.
A copy of the letter was obtained by journalists in Abuja on Saturday.
Our correspondent contacted the Publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore to find out if he had received the letter.
He had yet to respond when our correspondent saw that SR had published it.
The ex-COAS, now Nigeria’s Ambassador to Republic of Benin, said the very serious allegation in the report, which was capable of brewing hatred and attack by the public against him, had caused him great embarrassment.
The letter reads, “We refer to your publication dated 23rd day of June 2022 with the caption: ‘EXCLUSIVE: Anti-graft Agency, ICPC Uncovers Billions In Cash Meant For Arms, Ammunition To Fight Boko Haram In Abuja Home Of Ex-Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai.’
“In the said publication, you alleged that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission had recovered N1.85 billion from a house and office said to belong to our client.
“It was further reported by you that ‘the huge cash was part of…
