- Mrs Seun Sakaba, he wife of one of the 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Metele, Borno state, says Atiku Abubakar never called her
- Atiku had stated that he had cause to telephone the widow; saying that he was touched by her devotion and love for her husband
- The widow also wondered why the former vice president would tell lies
The wife of one of the 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno state in November 2018, Lt Col Ibrahim Sakaba, has denied claims by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that he called her.
According to Punch, Atiku had stated on Twitter on Sunday, December 23: “This Christmas, I urge all Nigerians to spare a thought for our military on the frontlines of the war on terror.
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“I had cause to telephone Lt Col Ibrahim Sakaba’s widow this Yuletide. I am touched by her devotion and love for her husband who paid the supreme sacrifice for Nigeria.”
However, the widow, Seun, reportedly stated on Monday, December 24, that she never received any call from the presidential candidate. She also wondered why Atiku would tell lies.
She reportedly said: “Why the lies? I have not received any call from Atiku please."
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Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, November 23, reacted to the death of 44 soldiers who were killed by Boko Haram insurgents at the Nigerian Army base in Borno state.
Atiku, in a tweet from his official Twitter page, called for the support and prayers of all Nigerians for the military in the war against ISWAP and Boko Haram.
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