In a press release made by the office of the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman head quarter Nigerian army.
The statement reads:
"HOW THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF LIEUTENANT GENERAL TY BURATAI AMBUSHED BOKO HARAM TERRORIST.
"The attention of the Nigerian army has been drawn to an online publication circulating mostly on social media, that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has been wounded in an alleged ambush by boko haram terrorist at an unnamed location in the North East while on his way to pay troops courtesy.
"This is not truth. The Chief of Army Staff has Eastbeen involved in any ambush. In any case, there was no any recently reported ambush against any of our troops anywhere let alone in the North East.
"The public should disregard the armbush story as it is fake. Nothing has happen to the Chief of Army Staff, he is hail and hearty and conducting his official duties diligently.
"The gallant troops are currently dealing decisive blow on the Boko Haram Terrorist in the lake chad area. Over 60 of the terrorist have either been captured or neutralized in the last 3 days.
"The Nigerian army is also closing up the political Boko Haram terrorist and their collaborators. They will soon be exposed and the law will take its course against them.
"We wish to use this opportunity to thank the teeming Nigerians that called and showed concern over this unfortunate fake news. We wish to assure you that no amount of mischief or campaign of calumny under any guise will distract the Chief of Army Staff from his determined efforts of leading a responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles.
"You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
"Thank you for your kind cooperation.
"Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman.
"Director Army Public Relations."
He said.
