Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Tukur Buratai, and his two wives are joint owners of a Dubai property that was paid for in one transaction. Investigations by SaharaReporters indicated that the money for the purchase of the property may have come from a vehicle contract scam while Mr. Buratai was the Director of Procurement at the Army HQ. Our correspondents discovered that the Nigerian Army had awarded an apparently bogus contract for the supply of vehicles and motorcycles for the use of troops involved in an anti-terrorism offensive in Nigeria’s beleaguered northeastern zone.

The allegation that General Buratai might have pilfered funds meant for the purchase of military vehicles has sparked outrage among soldiers and officers, especially those from the northeast part of the country. Two military sources disclosed that irate officers had petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to order an investigation into the contract scam.

In the petition, exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, the aggrieved soldiers and officers, under the umbrella of Concerned Soldiers and Officers From the North East, accused the COAS of executing the contract through a proxy of his. According to the petitioners, the proxy's name is Usman Gamawa, founder of Baggash Investment Limited.

The petition stated that, rather than supply new vehicles as the contract demanded, Mr. Baggash purchased second-hand vehicles and motorcycles from Niger Republic. On arrival in Nigeria, the vehicles were then refurbished at Mogadishu Cantonment under the supervision of Staff Sergeant Dadan Garba. SaharaReporters learned that some of the vehicles and motorcycles had since broken down.

“If President Buhari can give service chiefs enough money to buy equipment, why are they buying old ones?” asked the petitioners, who added that General Buratai was exposing troops to grave danger and undermining the war against Boko Haram terrorists.

The disaffected soldiers and officers alleged that the property the COAS and his wives acquired in Dubai was bought from a company, SIGMA 111 Limited. They attached a document showing the purchase agreement. According to the document, General Buratai and his wives had, on January 13, 2013, reached an agreement with the seller for the purchase of the property, Project TFG Marina Hotel, Unit 2711. The asking price was AED 1,542,000.00 (or $419,826.06 or N120m). They alleged that General Buratai paid a total sum of AED 1,498, 534.00 (N115.6m) because the sellers gave concessions of AED 43,466, made up of “incentives, promotions, and early payment bonus.”

The agreement indicating full payment for the house and the handing over of ownership to the Buratais was signed on January 13, 2014. The document identified the COAS as “Mr. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, holder of passport No. A04250623.” The general’s wives were identified as Mrs. Aishatu Tukur Buratai, holder of passport No. A03400260, and Mrs. Umar Kalsum Tukur Buratai, holder of passport No. A03239920.

The petitioners further claimed that, since his appointment as COAS last July, General Buratai had been making numerous hefty deposits in his various bank accounts. For example, his Skye Bank account (1770380452) received a deposit of N10 million on July 24, 2015. On August 7, 2015, another N10 million was paid into the same account. Three days later, the account was credited with yet another sum of N10 million. On August 11 and 17, N4 million and N3, 270,000 were credited to the account respectively.

SaharaReporters contacted the owner of the phone number on the Skye Bank Lodgement Voucher which was found to belong to a Major Adegbola, according to TrueCaller. Mr. Adegbola confirmed to our correspondent that he was "Major Adegbola" by saying "correct" but denied knowing Mr. Buratai and later said that his name was actually Joshua. Sources speaking to SaharaReporter said that the number on the voucher was of Mr. Buratai's middleman.

Contacted by our correspondent, an aide of General Buratai admitted that the general owned a house in Dubai, but denied the allegation that the COAS and his wives had purchased a home in Dubai by making a single payment. “Please know that the allegation on the Chief of Army Staff and members of his family owning a property in Dubai is an old one. It is a fact that the family bought such property through personal savings and [it] was paid for instalmentally since 2013. It may interest you to know that this petition is not new because there was [a] similar allegation in March this year, [but] it could not see the light of the day because there was no substance in it,” said the source.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/06/24/revealed-buharis-chief-army-staff-general-buratai-wives-own-dubai-property

Op,you no hear say pmb don give efcc directive not to investigate and prosecute anybody under his cabinet.
Meanwhile,shey land to build house don finish for Nigeria?

ZOMBIES will avoid this thread like HIV


They are only attracted to Deziani and Dasuki

I know Buratai is corrupt and a fake snake charmer

Pandorabox:
Op is that your phone screenshot?

did you read the story at all


Pandora brain indeed

Hmmmmm..........corruption fighting back!

Hmmm......EVEN BLIND BARTIEMUS WOULD SEE THIS EVIDENCE!!!

PMB PLEASE DO THE NEEDFUL!! THE GENERAL SHOULD BE DOCKED WITH THIS EVIDENCES!!! ESPECIALLY AS IT IS RIGHT UNDER THE NOSE OF THE PRESIDENT!!

NO ONE SHOULD BE SPARED IN THIS CORRUPTION FIGHT!!!

MANGU, OVER TO YOU

If Sahara reporters mean you, no sorry go be your name ooo. Most of there allegations are backed with documental evidence.

Why do you peeople easily add ''if it is true'' when it comes to cases of people in Buhari camp.

When it is somebody from the opposing camp, the person is hastily and thoughtlessly accused, judged and jailed on the arrival of the news on SR.

I don't believe this, someone may concord all this lies within a blink of an eye.

Frankiss44:
ZOMBIES will avoid this thread like HIV


They are only attracted to Deziani and Dasuki

and you wailers are only interested and believe this Sahara Reporter news because it is against the government

If Buhari's bank sponsors his election with a 27 million Naira loan for his nomination form , it is strategic business and political calculation . But If Fayose's bank sponsors Fayose's election , it is corruption.
If Diezani, a former shell top executive, owns a house abroad, it is corruption. But If Buratai, a career military man, owns two houses abroad, it is called money saving skills.
If Dangote owes Banks Billions of Naira, it is strategic business acumen. But If Ben Bruce does same, it is corrupt bad debt and his business must close down.
If Jonathan keeps 9 presidential jets, it is corruption and callousness, but If Buhari keeps same 9 presidential jets, its a sign that he means well for the people!
Welcome to Buhari's Animal farm . Anefiok Udoabasi

Ena adds

Burantai got his houses in Dubai by savings, but Shell Nigeria longtime Boss and business woman Deziani building ONE house in Abuja and NONE in Dubai is a thief.

Ihejirika and Badeh are thieves but not Burantai. Okay!

Point is, fraud is Nigerian. It is taking place by the budget padders as we speak. It is taking place in Customs and everywhere. The president that will stop corruption is one that will not distiguish between Muslim and Christian, past 5 years/past 16 years, 97 percent and 5 percent, APC and PDP, Haliburton and Security votes, etc

Chai Sahara Reporters.......

Shara keep proving they are not loyal to anybody

The army chief should resign... This is embarrasing.. .. it's obvious or he should come out and explain this.. ..
Silent is not needed in times like this

Buhari sack this man.. . If this is true

iF THE money is blood money , make them remove am abeg, no be play play

sahara reporters is bae

Let me see that shameless bruntashi sorry burutai with another denial... A disgrace to khaki

I still find it hard rationalising Ugandans believing stories from sahara reporters.

What a useless confused bunch of oafs.

This COAS case is getting out of hand, day in, day out and Mr President is turning a deaf ear on it, instead of him to send the anti-graft agencies to step in and investigate, rather his is busy telling the whole world that PDP is corrupt.

Brutai weda na brukutu na old thief na. E get any military officer under Dasuki wey no thief atleast 1bn?

Tolexander:
and you wailers are only interested and believe this Sahara Reporter news because it is against the government

Lolzzzzzz.

Love Machine:
Op,you no hear say pmb don give efcc directive not to investigate and prosecute anybody under his cabinet.
Meanwhile,shey land to build house don finish for Nigeria?

Don't know why some of you are this stup1d?Where did he make such directive?Don't tell mi you don't understand what the SGF said?Na wa ooooo.

It wasn't Sahara reporter investigation but a petition written against COAS.Hmmmm.I. Dey laugh ooooo.

Sahara reporters don't waste your time the man is a Fulani nothing will happen

Efcc is only for Igbo and south south people

All hail the northern president

If any criminal is in buhari's govt, old things ve passed away, behold all things ve become new.

Can a zombie give me an amen.

Corruption begets corruption. What do you expect a man without certificate to do?

APC is the worst government so far.

These are the same people probing Arms Fund. Chronic hypocrites.

who is to be trusted sef

Nnamdi KANU say it every Nigeria is a criminal thief ndi osi

Let Buhari and his people rob Nigeria to death.

If this Burutai man were Yoruba, Igbo or Igala, they would have used EFCC to freeze his accounts and seal his properties. But he belongs to the untouchable tribe, so he is free to loot.