Army colonel, wife not gunned down in Abuja - FCT police
Police said the attack happened during an attempted abduction, and the officer’s wife, driver and a guard were also shot and hospitalized.
- On Monday, Nigerian Army Colonel Abdussalam Ude was shot dead resisting an abduction attempt at his residence in the Kurudu area near Abuja.
- The FCT Police Command clarified on Tuesday that the incident occurred in Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, not within FCT jurisdiction as initially reported.
- Ude's wife, driver, and security guard sustained gunshot injuries; the officer from Enugu State had served in strategic intelligence roles in Chad and France and was due for promotion next year.
- His burial was held on Tuesday at the Mambilla Mosque in Abuja following Islamic rites, while the FCT Commissioner ordered deployment of operational assets to border communities.
- Kidnapping cases remain persistent in communities on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, with security agencies launching efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible for Ude's death.
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Army colonel, wife not gunned down in Abuja - FCT police
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has clarified reports purporting that a serving military officer, identified as Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude was killed by gunmen within the nation’s capital city. Reports making the rounds, suggest that the military officer was attacked and killed by armed men in Kurudu District Area of FCT while they were attempting to kidnap him. The assailants, according to the reports, also shot the wife, who …
Nigerian Army colonel shot dead while resisting kidnappers in Abuja
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Military Intelligence Officer Colonel Ude Shot Dead After Resisting Abduction Attempt In Abuja
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DIA mourns as colonel killed in shooting at Abuja residence
The Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, is mourning the death of one of its senior officers, Colonel A.A. Ude, who was killed by unidentified assailants at his residence in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Agency said the incident occurred on Monday, 27 July 2026 at about 10:45pm at Phase 5, Army Housing Estate, … The post DIA mourns as colonel killed in shooting at Abuja residence appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Gunmen kill army colonel in Abuja, wife, two others injured - Lagos Television
A serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, has been killed by gunmen during an attack at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja. According to sources, the incident occurred on Monday evening shortly after the officer returned home from work. The attackers were reportedly attempting to abduct the officer or members of his...
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