[News] Officers killed, one kidnapped as bandits break into Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna

Suspected bandits have invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, killing two officer.

 

According to reports, the bandits were also said to have kidnapped one officer during the attack.

 

It was gathered that the bandits, who reportedly attacked the barracks around 1am on Tuesday, August 24, are said to still be inside the academy.

 

A source within the barracks told Daily Trust that security has been beefed up within and around the barracks to stop the bandits from escaping with the officers.

 

“It was a terrible experience, the bandits took advantage of the time when most people had gone to bed to attack the barracks. Right now, the whole barracks is under lock and key and security has been beefed up so that the bandits would not leave the barracks… it is believed that they are still within,” the source said.

 

One of the officers who was injured in the attack is currently being treated at a hospital within the barracks.

 

Confirming the attack, the Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, in a statement released, said;

 

“The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka. During the unfortunate incident, we lost two personnel and one was abducted.

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.”

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