There were allegations that the former Head of State, Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, owned a helicopter used in delivering arms and ammunitions to bandits and terrorists in the state. Former Nigerian leader on Monday in Minna denied having any link with bandits or terrorist groups in Niger State.
There were also claims that the impounded helicopter was also the one used in supplying food to bandits and terrorists.
Abdusalam Abubakar described the reports as “false and unfounded’’.
He disassociated himself from such “heinous crime that is unbecoming of any patriotic citizen’’.
He stated that ordinarily, he would have ignored such `spurious reports’, but had to set the records straight.
“This kind of fake news has the potential of aggravating the already tense security situation in the country and should not be condoned,’’ he stressed.
He lamented that some individuals could be so callous as to peddle such allegations to smear the image and character of other people.
