Gunmen Attack Army General Malu in Benue

Unknown gunmen in the early hour of last Sunday attacked a serving Major General in the Nigerian Army, John Malu, at his village, St Tse Adoo, in Benue State.

John is the younger brother of former Chief of Army Staff, late General Victor Malu.

It was gathered that the general was at home when the attackers stormed his residence where they shot sporadically at his house.

However, soldiers posted to the house repelled the gunmen.

The Commandant 72 Special Force Battalion, Lt Col Suleiman Mohammed, confirmed the attack when contacted on phone.

According to him, “It is true that some gunmen attacked the general in his village around 7a.m. but the soldiers who were with him repelled them.”

He said the army general was around at the time the attackers came calling.

Katsina Ala/Zaki Biam axis has been notorious for gunmen attack since the past three years.

Only recently, some medical doctors and the wife of a serving Justice of the Appeal Court were kidnapped in the area.