Danjuma should apologise to army - Colonel Dabai insists

- A retired military officer, Colonel Samaila Dabai, asks Danjuma to rethink his statement against the army and apologise

- Presidency describes Danjuma's statement as an invitation to anarchy

A retired military officer, Colonel Samaila Dabai, who was trained by General T Y Danjuma (retd), has urged his boss to recant his statement that the army was colluding with bandits behind attacks in parts of the country.

Vanguard reports that Dabai, who is currently the deputy governor of Kebbi state, urged Danjuma to rethink his statement against the army and apologise.

“I was trained by him. It is very unfortunate that he made this unfortunate comment. Those of us trained by him are not happy.

“Danjuma should have met with President Muhammadu Buhari in private on the security situation in the country or call the present Chief of Army Staff," Dabai said.

Meanwhile, the presidency has replied a former chief of army staff, Theophilus Danjuma, on his allegation that the Nigerian military is conniving with killers across the country.

The federal government said Danjuma's comments against the military is an invitation to anarchy. In a statement released on Sunday, March 25, Tukur Gusau, the spokesperson to the minister of defence, Mansur Dan-Ali said Danjuma's call for Nigerians, especially Taraba residents to defend themselves is uncalled for and should be disregarded by well meaning Nigerians.

Gasau said the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces towards restoring peace, security and order in Nigeria are evidently clear.

He added that the Nigerian military is well organised and highly professional in discharging its constitutional mandate

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