Gunmen k!ll Army colonel for resisting abduction attempt, shoot wife and two others in Nasarawa
A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot d3ad after reportedly resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him at his residence in Badna, New Karu local govt area of Nasarawa state.
The senior officer, who hailed from Enugu State and was said to be due for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General next year, was attacked shortly after arriving at his residence on Monday evening, July 27, 2026.
Security sources told PRNigeria that the assailants ambushed the officer as he alighted from his vehicle and opened fire in an apparent attempt to abduct him.
Rather than surrender, Colonel Ude reportedly fought back despite being heavily outnumbered, frustrating the kidnappers’ attempt to take him away.
According to the sources, the gunmen subsequently shot him multiple times at close range, k!lling him on the spot.
During the attack, the assailants also opened fire on members of his household, leaving his wife, driver and security guard with varying degrees of gunshot injuries.
The victims were rushed to a hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.
His burial is scheduled to take place at the Mambilla Mosque in Abuja on Tuesday in accordance with Islamic rite.
Ude, an Igbo Muslim, hails from Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
