By Victor Akaa, Abuja
The Nigerian military has vowed as the matter of urgency to apprehend the unknown gunmen who attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the early hours of Tuesday.
It also assured that the abducted personnel would be rescued in no distant time.
Recall that the unknown gunmen had intruded the NDA facility, killing two officers and abducting one.
A statement relayed to Enugu Reporters on Tuesday by Major Bashir Muhd Jajira,
Academy Public Relations Officer confirmed the attack saying “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 noted.
