A former Provost-Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed, has been assassinated in Abuja.
According to a source close to the family, the ex-General was murdered Thursday night in the Abaji area. The assailants also kidnapped his wife.
The couple were reportedly coming from Okene, Kogi State, when they were attacked. “They opened fire on his vehicle, he died. The driver pretended to be dead from the wound he sustained, so they took the wife away”, the informant said.
The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya recently appointed Ahmed a Director at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
