Ex-COAS gives colleague, media houses retraction deadlineFormer Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has slammed a N1 billion defamation suit against another erstwhile military officer, Maj.-Gen. Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, before the Kaduna State High Court. The case, filed on January 8 at the Kaduna Judicial Division of the High Court, accused Ali-Keffi of making and circulating alleged false, malicious and defamatory statements linking Buratai to terrorism financing, Boko Haram suspects, and illegal release and concealment of terror suspects. In his statement of claim, Buratai described the allegations as entirely false, stressing that he has never been investigated, indicted or convicted for terrorism, terrorism financing or any related offence. No date has been fixed for the commencement of the hearing, and the defendant has not filed a response to the suit. THIS is even as an ex-COAS, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (rtd), has given Keffi, management of Arise News and Sahara Reporters, a 72-hour ultimatum to withdraw allegations of terrorism financing against him or face legal action.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2026 16:08 UTC