BRUTAL: How Nigerian Military General 'Hassan Ahmed' Was Murdered |FULL DETIAL
Afnews Editor
Jul 16, 2021
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the murder of Major General Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshal.
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A source close to the family said the ambush occurred close to the Abaji area of Abuja.
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The aggressors kidnapped General Ahmed's sister, Safina Ahmed (initially mistaken for the wife).
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The siblings and the deceased's driver, Sergeant Bukar were returning to the nation's capital from Okene when they were attacked.
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DAILY POST gathered that General Ahmed made the trip without his guards.
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu announced the death in a statement early Friday morning.
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The spokesman said the incident occurred when the top officer's vehicle, "was attacked by gunmen while transiting along Lokoja - AbujaÔÇØ.
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Nwachukwu disclosed that an Army delegation, led by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General Anthony Omozoje, had visited the widow and other members of the bereaved family.
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Members of the Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA), led by the Deputy National President, Stella Omozoje have also paid a condolence visit.
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"The remains of the deceased senior officer will be accorded a befitting burial at the Lungi Barracks Cemetery on Friday, 16 July 2021 by 10 a.m.ÔÇØ, the statement added.
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