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Photo: Buratai drops from air in parachute

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General Buratai using a parachute

Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Wednesday, 8 April, embarked on operational tour of troops’ locations in the theatre of operations against Boko Haram in the the North East.

To tell those who care to listen that he is the nemesis of insurgents, he was airborne and dropped from a high-altitude with a parachute.

Credit: Ikenna Ellis Ezenekwe (FB)

See more photos and read about his visit to the North East here

2 responses to “Photo: Buratai drops from air in parachute”

  1. Tochukwu Avatar

    After that Chadian soldiers lead by their president decapitated the Terrorists 😰 he just went there to act Rambo, Nigeria is a mirage

  2. Malabony Avatar

    What is so special about him if at all on parachute?. That’s American made rifles with….. but Nigeria Army uses Russian made rifles, can you solve the puzzle for me @ COAS, even though very few special in Nigeria uses Israel made rifles.

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