- * Kills 2 Soldiers, Abducts 1 Personnel
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
The authorities of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have confirmed attacks on the security architecture of the Academy, saying it was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the NDA in Afaka, Kaduna state.
A quick statement on Tuesday, August 24, 2024, by the Public Relations Officer of the NDA, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, said during the unfortunate incident, the Academy lost two personnel, while one was abducted.
The statement also said the Academy, in collaboration with the 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in Kaduna state, has since commenced pursuit of the unknown gunmen within the general area, with a view to tracking them and rescue the abducted personnel.
It however assured that the NDA community and the Cadets are safe in the Academy. "We assure the general public that this unknown gunman would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued", the statement said. NNL.
