Dasukigate: Nigerian army defends Major-General Abubakar

The Nigerian army has reacted to the reports that some of the top officers indicted in the $2.1 billion arms deal scam were allegedly questioned by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The army released a statement saying that it is quite unfortunate that reporters hurried to publish news without taking necessary steps to inquire and ensure that the correct identity of the person involved is clearly established.

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A group known as Save the Nation Movement recently advises the EFCC to probe the Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai over his role in arms deal scandal.

The military also said that they were ready to release those indicted in the fraud to face prosecution.

A fresh statement by the army reads in part: “The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to the Tuesday 26 January 2016 publication by Daily Trust and The Nation newspaper alleging that the former Commander Operation Lafia Dole, Major General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar has been linked to the $2.1 billion Arms Deal by the EFCC and properties belonging to him and his wife have been sealed off by same anti-graft agency.

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 “It is expedient to inform that Major General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar is the immediate past Theater Commander of Operation Lafia Dole established by the current Chief of Army Staff to combat terrorism and insurgency in the North East and was recently appointed Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters as a result of his excellent performance in the theatre of war. Your publication therefore did not only misguide the public but constitutes monumental embarrassment to the Nigerian Army, the senior officer and his family.”

 

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