A new lead has emerged about the possible abductors and killers of late Colonel Smaila Inusa, whose body was discovered on Tuesday, three days after he was kidnapped by unknown assailants.
According to a military intelligence source, the authorities are exploring a new possible lead to the death of Inusa, who was earlier thought to have been kidnapped for ransom.
The source noted that the shocking discovery that the senior officer was killed by his abductors has created suspicion that it might have been an insider job, as much as the external hit.
According to the military insiders, external kidnap and murder of an Army officer would have been too risky a mission without an insider collaboration.
Also, the fact that the killers did not ask for ransom rankled the authorities to start expanding the scope of their search as well as consider a possible inside connection.
“The Colonel was finally confirmed murdered on the day he was abducted, apparently the killers are not after ransom, the murderers must have other reason for their action. The general public are kindly requested on this unfortunate incidence with any information that can assist in tracking them,” a message noted.
The Nigerian Army had on announced that late Colonel Inusa who was kidnapped on Saturday night, March 26, 2016, was found dead at about 6.00pm on Tuesday.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman who confirmed the development said that preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the late senior officer was killed same day he was kidnapped by his abductors.
“This is because the body was found already decomposing around Ajyaita village off Eastern Bypass Kaduna, Kaduna State,” Usman noted.
Credit: thisdaylive
