A one- time military administrator of Borno state and retired colonel of the Nigerian Army, Abdulmumini Aminu has revealed that he was the officer that arrested the then Head of State, and current President, Muhammadu Buhari, during the August 27, 1985 military coup that toppled Buhari’s regime.

He however stated that contrary to claims, he never handcuffed or manhandled Buhari during the arrest.

Colonel Aminu (Rtd) made the revelation in an interview with Daily Trust on Sunday.

He said contrary to wide held notion that Sambo Dasuki arrested Muhammadu Buhari, he was the one who led a team of three Army officers to arrest Buhari.

There have been speculations that Mr. Buhari was arrested by the Immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, during the coup that saw the emergence of Ibrahim Babangida as military president.

“I must confess that I led that operation. I went to Dodan Barracks that time in company of two other officers – then Major John Madaki and Lawan Gwadabe. Three of us went, but specifically I was the one that went upstairs to bring Buhari,

“With due respect, I have been reading in the papers and listening to radio, people saying that we manhandled him, we disrespected him. That was not true. I and General Buhari are the only two who knew what transpired upstairs and there was nothing like that.

“We gave him his absolute respect as a superior, because even before that time, we had absolute respect for him, because of whom and what he was. We respect him a lot till today and there is no animosity between us and he knew it was a military assignment that we were carrying out from our superior. He even told me at one time.

“So for us, it is just like the other way round of when he came to power during the anti-Shagari coup. I was among those who played a major role in getting him to power. So, he knew the role I played. And even Buhari knew in 2003, I was arrested because of him. That time, I supported him. I worked for him at that time, without even him knowing anyway, but he later knew. You see, once you believe in somebody and you know he has the capability, you can do anything for him without even him knowing,

“It is a blatant lie. In an operation of that nature, we don’t carry handcuffs,” he said

He however, admitted that he did not salute the then Head of State at the time because the flag had been lowered.

“I did not salute him because according to military tradition and norms when the flag is lowered, you can only pay compliments the way you deem fit, not salutation.

“We met at 2 a.m. and at that time, we don’t salute because the flag is down, until 6 am again when the flag is up. To insinuate that he was handcuffed, that is far from the truth. We only accorded him all the respects he deserved. I still hold him in very high esteem,” he said.

Muhammadu Buhari was overthrown in August 27, 1985 in a military coup d’état led by Gen, Ibrahim Babangida (rtd).

http://www.thefocusng.com/i-arrested-buhari-during-the-1985-coup-col-aminu-rtd/

One by one them don de come out........just imagine that you never respected or handle him well while carrying out that order.....by now you for don de expect DSS or EFCC invitations.

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