There was security breach at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday by suspected gunmen which led to killing of two officers and abduction of another.
NDA, in a statement by the Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira said unknown gunmen early Tuesday morning gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka.
It added that the invasion led to death of two personnel, while one was abducted.
Read the statement in full:
“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”.
