Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) confirms bandits’ attack, officers’ murder

 

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) confirmed a security breach as a large number of bandits attacked the NDA campus in Afaka, Kaduna State, around 1:30am Tuesday, killing Lieutenant Commander Wulah and Flight Lieutenant CM Okoronkwo, while another officer, Major Datong was kidnapped as second Lieutenant Onah sustained gunshot wounds.

Major Bashir Jajira, NDA Public Relations Officer in a statement said, “we lost two personnel and one was abducted”.

The spokesman disclosed that the bandits gained access into the residential area of the Academy in Afaka.

He said the NDA, in collaboration with the 1 Division Nigerian Army, Air Training Command and other security agencies in Kaduna, have commenced pursuit of the assailants.

“The NDA community and Cadets are safe in the Academy. We assure the general public that the gunmen would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued”.

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