Senior Army Officer Killed in Kidnap Attempt in Nasarawa

On Monday night, Col Abdussalam A. Ude, a senior military officer, was killed during a suspected kidnap attempt at his residence in Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The assailants attacked during heavy rain, attempting to abduct him, but he resisted and was shot multiple times. Local sources, including a journalist and a community leader, confirmed the incident.

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Kurudu visited the scene and took the victim's body to a morgue. Initially, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, represented by SP Josephine Adeh, stated that the incident did not occur within their jurisdiction.

However, later investigations confirmed that the attack did take place in Nasarawa State. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, ordered an investigation and the deployment of operational assets to border communities to prevent further criminal activities.