Nigeria: Retired Major General Kidnapped, Released

18 February 2019

Former Director, Military Intelligence (DMI) retired Major General U. T. Umar has been released about three days after he was kidnapped.

Daily Trust learnt from sources that the retired military officer, who is now a consultant in Abuja, was kidnapped on his way to Abuja from Katsina State where he attended the Grand Finale rally of President Muhammadu Buhari.

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