Nigerian Army announces death of abducted officer

nigerianarmyCol. Samaila Inusa, before his kidnap was a senior Army officer serving at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji, Kaduna State.

A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said “the Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead today (Tuesday) at about 6.00pm.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village off Eastern Bypass Kaduna, Kaduna State.

“Arrangements are in progress to move the body to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.

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The statement added that “whoever is behind his abduction and murder would be fished out to face the full wrath of the law.”

Colonel Inusa was abducted from his car around Kamazo area, near Refinery Junction in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State last Sunday, when gunmen  intercepted his personal car, dropped off his wife and drove off along the Abuja-Kaduna road.

No group has however claimed responsibility of the sadistic act.

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