He was murdered Thursday night in the Abaji area of the nation's capital. The assailants kidnapped his sister, Safina Ahmed (initially mistaken for the wife).
A source close to the family said that the siblings were coming from Okene when they were attacked.
They opened fire on his vehicle, he died. The driver pretended to be dead from the wound he sustained, so they took the sister away,the informant said.
It was further gathered that General Ahmed was exposed during the incident as he didn't move with an escort.
The deceased was chauffeured by his drive Sergeant Bukar in a Toyota Hilux with a private plate number.
The body of Ahmed has been conveyed to the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Hospital in Abuja.