Gunmen have killed an army general Maj.-Gen. Hassan Ahmed along Abuja-Lokoja highway, the Nigerian Army has announced.
Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a Friday statement said the incident occurred when the senior officer’s vehicle was attacked by gunmen while transiting on Thursday.
“With a heavy heart, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army regret to announce the passing on of Maj.-Gen. Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army,” the statement read.
“A delegation from the Army Headquarters led by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Maj.-Gen. Anthony Omozoje, has visited the widow and other members of the bereaved family.
“Members of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) led by the Deputy National President, Mrs Stella Omozoje, have also visited the family to condole with them.
“The remains of the deceased senior officer will be accorded a befitting burial at the Lungi Barracks Cemetery on Friday, July 16 by 10. 00am.”
