Gunmen kill a serving Nigerian Army Colonel, Abdussalam Ude, in an attack on his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja, according to multiple reports. The incidents are described as occurring on Monday evening shortly after the officer returns home from work. Reports say the assailants attacked the Colonel at his residence and that he dies during or after the attack. The accounts also state that the Colonel’s wife is injured, along with two other people, though the sources do not provide further medical details or conditions. Both outlets describe the attack as involving gunmen who move into the compound and carry out the attack shortly after the officer arrives home. Some reports indicate the attackers may be attempting to abduct the officer or other members of the household, but they do not confirm the objective. The reports attribute the account to “sources” and do not include details of any police or military response in the provided text. Authorities have not been quoted on the incident in the summaries provided.