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Some unknown gunmen killed a prominent ex Nigerian general on Friday.

02 November,2012 08:13 pm

A retired Nigerian general, Mohammed Shuwa, who was a key figure in the 1960s civil war, was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in the restive northeastern city of Maiduguri, the military said.Four men initially thought to be his visitors... entered his house and opened fire on the general and his guests. One of the guests died on the spot while the general died on the way to the hospital, said Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa.