The Nigerian Army has confirmed the d3ath of a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abdulsamad Jamiu, during a robbery attack in Abuja.
Jamiu was k!lled in the early hours of Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Shagari Estate, Dei-Dei, in the Federal Capital Territory.
Lieutenant Olawuyi Odunola, Acting Assistant, Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Guards Brigade, Abuja, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, April 26.
According to the statement, troops of the Guards Brigade Quick Response Group, who were on routine night patrol, responded to a distress call over an armed robbery incident in the area.
Upon arrival, the troops came under gunfire from the fleeing armed robbers, resulting in a shootout.
Odunola said Jamiu was caught in the crossfire during the brief but intense exchange between the soldiers and the armed robbers.
He said the Commander, Guards Brigade and soldiers have extended their condolences to the family of the deceased, NYSC and all who are affected by the heartbreaking loss.
