Just In: Alleged Raid On Tukur Buratai’s Home: ICPC Clears The Air.
By Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr.
Earlier on, news had made the rounds that, billions of Naira and exotic items were found in a home allegedly owned by former chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai. However. ICPC, has now come up with the following position:
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday clarified report that it recovered N170 million cash, $220,965, G-Wagon from the residence of Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Reports had it that the ICPC recovered N1.85 billion from a house and office said to belong to Buratai in Abuja.
The huge sum said to have been recovered was part of the billions of naira earmarked for the purchase of arms and ammunition by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
But the spokesperson of the commission, Azuka Ogugua, denied that the house belonged to Buratai.
According to Ogugua, facts available indicates that the property is owned by owner of K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor.
“The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been drawn to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multibillion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property.
