Two officers have reportedly died as bandits attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The bandits reportedly broke into the Afaka barracks of the NDA academy in the early hours of Tuesday.
Sources said two officers were killed while another one was abducted in the attack while another one sustained gun shot injury.
”On 24 August 21, at about 0125hrs, bandits in their large numbers attacked NDA Afaka and kidnapped 1 Offr; Maj Datong while Lt Cdr Wulah and Flt Lt CM Okoronwo were shot dead. 2Lt Onah sustained gun shot injury and currently receiving treatment at own hospital in NDA,” a source said.
Another source said: “They came in, silently, through the part of the academy where we have barbed wire and not properly fenced. Unfortunately, there were no soldiers on guard duty at that end. So, the bandits sneaked in, through to where the officers were and got three of them.
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“It was when they shot one of the officers that everybody woke up, and before we knew it they had made their way outside and fled.”
“The attack is a big slap on our face. How could we have allowed that? They already knew there was no guard on duty and came in through that axis.”
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It was learnt that the academy authorities had taken a decision to subject some soldiers to court martial for failing to secure the area.
Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, is yet to speak on the incident.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have berated the military for allowing such attack in its facilities.
A commentator, Musa Auwal said, “If the Nigerian Defence Academy could be attacked, that means no body is safe. We need fervent prayer in this country.”
Another commentator, Abd Ler Thev, said, “If bandist could invade barracks for that matter, Nigeria is no more safe.”
“I can boldly say Nigeria Army is not responsible for saving my life and properties as they were always say.”
Sani Salhu Dauda said, “May be this would force them to take decisive action against the Bandits or whatever they choose to call them or we all leave the country for them.”
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