he Nigerian Army got a very sad report of the death of a top general, in the late hours of Thursday, July 15 The deceased, Major-General Hassan Ahmed, was killed by some unknown gunmen along the Abuja-Lokoja road

Unconfirmed reports claim that Major-General Ahmed's vehicle was attacked after which his wife was kidnapped.
Abuja - Major-General Hassan Ahmed, a director at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja, was on Thursday, July 15, killed by a gang of gunmen along the Abuja-Lokoja expressway. After murdering Ahmed, who was recently appointed a director in the force by the Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, the attacker also kidnapped his wife, Daily Nigerian reports.

A source who spoke with Punch claimed that during the attack, the criminals abducted Ahmed's wife after the driver pretended to be dead, a smart move that saved his life. 
However, reporting the tragedy, the NA's spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement deunked the version that Ahmed's wife was abducted. He said: “With a heavy heart, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army regret to announce the passing on of Maj Gen Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army. 

“The sad incident occurred when the senior officer’s vehicle was attacked by gunmen while transiting along Lokoja-Abuja road yesterday 15 July 2021. “The remains of the deceased senior officer will be accorded a befitting burial at the Lungi Barracks Cemetery on Friday, 16 July 2021 by 10.00 am.”