{"id":116655,"date":"2025-03-05T09:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=116655"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:34:06","slug":"gunmen-kill-ex-immigration-cg-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/gunmen-kill-ex-immigration-cg-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill ex-Immigration CG in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Shikfu Parradang, former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Citing sources, counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, Parradang, said Parradang was abducted in the Area 1 axis of Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Makama said after being trailed from a bank where he had withdrawn money, the assailants took the cash from him before eventually killing him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tragic incident has raised fresh concerns over security in the Federal Capital Territory, particularly regarding the increasing cases of kidnappings and targeted attacks,\u201d Makama said in a post.<\/p>\n<p>Parradang, who served in the NIS for over 30 years, held various positions across the country, including Comptroller General.<\/p>\n<p>He served in Kano, Lagos, Kwara, Enugu, and the Federal Capital Territory.<\/p>\n<p>He also attended several professional courses both within Nigeria and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of his service, he was awarded the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and was a distinguished graduate of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).<\/p>\n<p>Security agencies have reportedly launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his abduction and killing, with efforts ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Immigration Service had yet to confirm the tragic development as of press time, but an official at Immigration headquarters in Abuja said it was true.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Shikfu Parradang, former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja. 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