Security compromise, reason for Bandits attack says NDA
The Nigeria Defense Academy has faulted a security breach as the reason why the academy was tracked by bandits in the early hours of Tuesday.
Gunmen dressed in camouflage Army uniforms attacked the academy in the Afaka area of Kaduna state which led to the death of two officers and the abduction of one.
In a press statement released after the unfortunate incident, the NDA says security has been beefed up in the Academy, and rescue operation for the kidnapped officer and the search for the capture of the gunmen is ongoing.
Press Release
SECURITY BREACH OF NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY ARCHITECTURE
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.
Bashir Muhd Jajira
Major
Academy Public Relations Officer
24 August 2021
