ABDUCTED ARMY COLONEL, SAMAILA INUSA FOUND MURDERED-Army HQTRS..
The Nigerian Army said yesterday that its senior officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped by unknown persons along the Kaduna Abuja road last Sunday, has been found dead.
A statement signed by Col Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations said, “The Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead today at about 6.00pm.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the late senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors.
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“This is because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village off Eastern Bypass Kaduna, Kaduna State.
“Arrangements are in progress to move the body to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. May His soul rest in peace, Amen.
“We wish to state in unmistakable terms that whoever is behind his abduction and murder would be fished out to face the full wrath of the law.”
It was gathered that though Colonel Inusa is a Muslim and ought to be buried immediately, the military authorities decided that his corpse be taken to 44 Army reference Hospital for a comprehensive autopsy to find out how he was killed.
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