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GUNMEN CAUSE HAVOC AS THEY INVADE NIGERIA DEFENSE ACADEMY

Armed men who donned the army uniform invaded the country’s foremost military institution, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka, Kaduna, killing two officers and abducting one on Tuesday.

The gunmen gained entry to the NDA permanent site along Airport Road, Afaka, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State at around 1am and came through a broken fence to catch the residents unawares.

The situation was worsened by the fact that officers who were manning the institution’s Closed Circuit Television cameras were caught napping and could not raise the alarm when the bandits stormed the academy.

A source stated that the attackers had already wreaked havoc and subdued the few soldiers who tried to resist them by the time residents got to know about the attack.

Military authorities appeared to be embarrassed by the invasion and have began by compiling names of errant personnel to be court-martialed.

Two officers have been reportedly killed, another officer, 2nd Lt Onah, was injured during the attack and now receiving treatment in a medical facility within the institution.

Adeyinka Arutu

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