The Nigerian Army Colonel who was abducted on Sunday evening, Samaila Inusa, has been found dead.
Col. Inusa was from the Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State,
A statement by the Nigerian Army said Inusa was found dead at about 6pm on Tuesday.
The statement said preliminary investigation revealed that the late senior officer was most likely killed the same day he was kidnapped by his abductors because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village, off Eastern Bypass, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The statement said arrangements are in progress to move the body to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
It added: “We wish to state in unmistakeable terms that whoever is behind his abduction and murder would be fished out to face the full wrath of the law.”
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The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Usman Abdul, who confirmed the kidnap on Sunday in a statement issued in Kaduna, said the colonel was abducted around Kamazo near NNPC junction, Kaduna, at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
“The abductors dropped off his wife and left with him in his car and headed towards Abuja. They drove in a Mercedes Benz GK black colour with registration number Abuja, KUJ 154 TZ,” he said.
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