Sunday 27 March 2016

Army officer abducted in Kaduna

A senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Samaila Inusa has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kaduna.

The gunmen took away Colonel Inusa in his Mercedes-Benz car around Kamazo, along Kaduna Refinery Road, in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.

This was disclosed by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Officer of 1 Division Nigerian Army, Colonel Abdul Usman in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday. He added that the officer was abducted on Saturday night.

He added that the abductors dropped off Colonel Inusa’s wife and left with him in his car. The car headed towards Abuja.

The statement read, “This is to inform the general public that a senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Samaila Inusa serving in Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji Kaduna was abducted around Kamazo near NNPC junction, Kaduna.

“The abductors dropped off his wife and left with him in his car. The car headed towards Abuja.

“Anybody with useful information or assistance should please assist in tracking these abductors. They are in a Mercedes Benz GLK Black colour with registration number Abuja, KUJ 154 TZ.

“This happened at about 7:30pm on Saturday, 26 March, 2016. The following numbers could be reach for further contact; 08033865572, 08030489203, 08023445961, 07038025282 or 08058130703,” the statement read.

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