Vanguard· 2h ago· 1 min read
…as mob kills Unijos graduate over alleged phone theft
By Kingsley Omonobi & Golok Nanmwa
Gunmen have killed a serving Nigerian military officer of the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp, Colonel Abdussalam Ude at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.
This came as the Plateau State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 25-year-old Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee,” who was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing a mobile phone.
Sources in Abuja, who confirmed the officer’s death said the unidentified gunmen opened fire on him following his refusal to allow them abduct him or members of his family, resulting in a physical skirmish and the shooting of the officer and his wife.
Col Ude who hail from Enugu State, unexpectedly ran into an ambush by the gunmen on Monday evening after returning from work,…
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