Buratai’s vehicle in auto crash

The official staff car of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.
Tukur Buratai, was on Sunday involved in an auto crash in the Jere
area of Kaduna State.

Our correspondent learnt that the crash occurred on Sunday
around 6pm after a civilian vehicle veered off its lane and rammed
into the staff car.

According to the army which confirmed the incident on its
Twitter page, although the Chief of Army Staff was not in the
vehicle, his aide-de-camp sustained injuries from the accident.

The ADC, whose name was not disclosed, was said to have been
rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.

The army said on its Twitter page, “The COAS’ official car had
an accident in Jere on the way to Kaduna State on Sunday around
6pm. The staff car was in a convoy along with other vehicles when a
lone civilian vehicle veered off its lane and rammed into the staff
car.

“The COAS was not in the car. However, the ADC sustained minor
injuries and has been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical
attention.”