A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer, Abdussalam Ude, was shot dead after allegedly resisting an attempt by armed assailants to abduct him at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.
The incident occurred on Monday evening shortly after the senior officer arrived at his home, according to PRNigeria. The attackers reportedly opened fire as he alighted from his vehicle before attempting to whisk him away.
Mr Ude, a Nigerian Army colonel, resisted the gunmen despite being outnumbered, preventing them from abducting him. Security sources quoted by the publication said the assailants subsequently shot him multiple times at close range, killing him.
The attack also left the officer’s wife, his driver and a security guard with gunshot injuries. They were taken to hospital and are receiving treatment.
The army has not released an official statement about the incident. When contacted, the army’s spokesperson, Appolonia Anele, told PREMIUM TIMES that she would get back to our reporter.
