A brother inlaw to a senior military officer assassinated in Abuja has paid tribute over his murder
Yesterday, Nigeria failed one of its finest.
My brother-in-law, Colonel Abdulrazaq Abdulkareem Udeh, a senior intelligence officer who dedicated years of his life to defending this nation, was not killed while resisting a kidnapping, as some reports may have claimed. He was deliberately targeted and brutally assassinated.
The attackers shot him in the head, killing him. They also shot his wife—my sister—in the leg. The driver and the gateman were both shot in the legs as well. As I write this, my sister is in the hospital, fighting to survive.
After years of loyal service to Nigeria, and just some months before his well-deserved promotion, his life was cut short in the most horrific way.
This was not just another tragic incident. It was a calculated attack on a man who served his country with honor.
His family deserves the truth. Nigeria deserves the truth.
A thorough, transparent, and uncompromising investigation must be carried out to identify, arrest, and prosecute every person responsible for this heinous crime. Justice must not only be done—it must be seen to be done.
May Allah grant Colonel Abdulrazaq Abdulkareem Udeh Al-Jannah Firdaus, grant his family the strength to bear this unimaginable loss, and grant my sister complete healing. Ameen.