In a statement issued through Col. Onyema Nwachukwu of the Directorate of Army Public Relations, DAPR, AHQ which sought a retraction of the report by some media houses (not National Mirror), also threatened legal actions against them. There were reports alleging that Gen. Abubakar, who was the former Commander, Operation Lafia Dole, was linked with the $2.1bn arms deal by EFCC and properties belonging to him and his wife had been sealed off by the anti-graft agency. However, the Army said the reports were in total disregard for fairness and balance reportage.]]>