A serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, has been k+lled after g¥nmen reportedly att@cked his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja in what is believed to have been a suspected abd¥ction attempt.
The att@ck reportedly occurred on Monday evening shortly after the senior officer returned home from work. According to sources, the g¥nmen allegedly tried to abd¥ct either the colonel or members of his family. The incident turned vi%lent, resulting in Colonel Ude being fatally sh+t, while his wife, driver and security guard sustained g+nshot injuries. The three victims were reportedly taken to hospital for treatment.
The exact motive behind the att@ck has not been officially established, and security agencies, alongside military authorities, have commenced investigations to identify those responsible.
Colonel Ude, who was said to be from Enugu State, served in the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps and held several strategic intelligence and counter-terrorism appointments during his military career.
He reportedly participated in operations against insurgents in Nigeria’s North-East and was also deployed on international assignments in the Republic of Chad and France, where he contributed to intelligence and security cooperation.
As of the time of this report, the Nigerian Army had not issued an official statement on the incident, while investigations remain ongoing.
