In a statement issued on Monday, June 9, in Abuja, Ndume explained that he was referring to Buratai town in Biu Local Government Area, not the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), who shares the same name.
The confusion arose following an interview the senator granted on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, where he raised alarm over worsening insecurity in the region.
During the interview, Ndume said, “We are in a dire security situation. Just two days ago, Buratai was attacked at the front operations base in Borno. Some soldiers responded gallantly, but the insurgents managed to destroy several military assets.”
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