Ex-army chief reveals what happened to Nigerians after Boko Haram attack on Police HQ and UN House

  • Ex-Army Chief, Lt. Gen T.Y Buratai said Nigerians suffered from the psychological effect of Boko Haram attacks before his assumption into office
  • Buratai added the United Nations House and the Police Headquarters in 2011 instilled fear in the minds of Nigerians
  • He, however, noted that his collaboration with the media helped change the narrative and curbed misinformation

FCT, Abuja – Former Army Chief, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), says the Boko Haram attacks on the United Nations House and the Police Headquarters in 2011, before his appointment, had demoralised Nigerians psychologically.

He stated this at the launching of three books authored by Mallam Jibrin Ndace, a veteran war journalist in Abuja, namely “Walking the War Front with Lt. Gen. TY Buratai,” “Duty Call Under Buratai’s Command” and “The Lonely Grave and Other Poems.”