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The Director, Defence Information, Defense Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Sawyer, has confirmed that there was a breach of security in the Nigerian Defense Academy(NDA)
In a chat with newsmen, Maj. Gen. Sawyer explained that, “bandits at about 02:15am, 24 August 2021 sneaked into the large expanse of the NDA and went straight to the officer’s Quarters where they killed 2 brave officers who fought them to resist abduction. One officer was reportedly abducted.
“The Commandant NDA and staff working in synergy with HQ 1 Div and the NAF are out tracking and on search and rescue mission. It is worthy to note that the Nigerian Defence Academy is a training institution and a citadel of academic excellent.
“The attack by the bandits must have been well planned following their aimed target area within the NDA permanent site complex. Efforts are ongoing to ensure the rescue of the 2 officers abducted and also to clear the bandits. We are in touch with NDA and as events unfold the press will be adequately briefed.
“We urge Nigerians and members of the Press to support the Armed Forces to put an end to this menace,” he said.
In another statement by Spokesperson of NDA, Major Bashir Jajira said that “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 these unknown gunmen would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued,” he said.
