Kidnapped Nigeria army officer killed

A senior Nigerian army officer abducted by gunmen in the northern city of Kaduna has been found dead, the army says. 

The body of Colonel Samaila Inusa, who was kidnapped on Sunday, was found dumped on the outskirts of the city, army spokesman Sani Usman says in a statement.

Col Yunusa was whisked away from his car by unknown gunmen who let his wife go.

"Preliminary investigations reveal that, most likely, the late senior officer was killed [on the] same day he was kidnapped by his abductors," Mr Usman added. 

The army had offered a 1m naira ($5,000, £3,500) reward for information leading to the rescue of the officer.