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  "id": 13960479,
  "title": "$1bn arms fund went to defence ministry, not me — Ex-COAS Buratai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/1bn-arms-fund-went-to-defence-ministry-not-me-ex-coas-buratai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/1bn-arms-fund-went-to-defence-ministry-not-me-ex-coas-buratai/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, says the $1bn approved for defence procurement during his tenure was released to the Ministry of Defence. Read More: https://punchng.com/1bn-arms-fund-went-to-defence-ministry-not-me-ex-coas-buratai/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "$1bn arms fund went to defence ministry, not me — Ex-COAS Buratai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/1bn-arms-fund-went-to-defence-ministry-not-me-ex-coas-buratai-13965556",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:00:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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