The late Inusa, who was chief instructor at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, near Kaduna State, was kidnapped at gunpoint on Refinery Junction in Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State at the weekend.
His abductors dropped his wife and left with him in his car, heading towards Abuja.
The Nigerian Army had promised a reward of N1 million for anyone that can provide useful information that would lead to his rescue, however, this was not to be so as his decomposing body was found on Tuesday on the Kaduna Eastern bypass, a few kilometres away from where he was abducted.
Speaking at the burial of the late Inuwa yesterday, Buratai, who was represented by the Chief of Administration at the Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Ado Abubakar, said the Army was mourning the slain senior officer, who had served the country meritoriously.
The army chief described the late officer as a gallant and professional soldier, noting that the Army was not happy the way and manner he was killed.
“Col. Inusa was a great soldier. We feel the pains. Though death is inevitable and nobody can run away from it. I came in to represent my boss, the chief of Army Staff, because the Army is mourning one of us that has served this country greatly and we are not happy the way he died.
“But whatever happens, we shall see to the end of it all”, Abubakar vowed.
Our correspondent reports that the deceased was buried at noon according to Islamic rites, after which he was given military honour with three gun salutes.
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