The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has confirmed the killing of two of its officers and abduction of a senior officer by bandits who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka.

Thelagostimes had earlier reported that the bandits who reportedly came in a vehicle were said to have passed through the security gate into the academy, disguised in military uniforms, after which they proceeded to the officers’ quarters.On arrival, they began shooting sporadically and in the process, killed two officers (a Major and a Squadron Leader), and later on, took an officer away through the nearby bush inside the academy.

A statement by the Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, said the Academy in collaboration with the 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in Kaduna state have since commenced pursuit of the unknown gunmen within the general area with a view to tracking them and rescue the abducted personnel.

“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”, the statement reads.