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National Disgrace: Bandits Demand N200million Ransom For Major Abducted From Defence Academy
According to SaharaReporter, one of the officers who was injured in the attack is currently being treated at a hospital within the barracks.
National Disgrace: Bandits Demand N200million Ransom For Major Abducted From Defence Academy
The gunmen who abducted Major Stephen Dantong from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Afaka, Kaduna, on Tuesday have demanded a ransom of N200 million from military authorities.
The gunmen invaded the Afaka barracks of the academy around 1am, killing two soldiers identified as Lieutenant Commodore Wulah and Flight Lieutenant Okoronwo.
One of the officers who was injured in the attack is currently being treated at a hospital within the barracks.
According to FIJ, the bandits subsequently contacted the defence academy to initiate negotiation on the payment of ransom to secure the release of Datong.
The gunmen reportedly operated for hours and left without any hindrance.
“The Defence couldn’t kill even one of the bandits,” an NDA source lamented to FIJ. “They searched everywhere in the bush but couldn’t find them. They had fled away with their motorbikes.”
“They have called to ask for N200million to free the Major,” the source also said. “The attack was ridiculous. They came, teased us and left. Even the helicopter hovering in the bush could not track them.”
After the attack, Bashir Muhd Jajira, spokesman for the NDA in Kaduna, said the security architecture of the NDA was compromised 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,” he said.
“The Academy, in collaboration with the 1 Division 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 rescuing the abducted personnel.”
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Unknown
August 24, 2021 at 8:02 pm
When office of defence was invaded by the hijackers , which means the whole nation is not save. SOS.
Unknown
August 24, 2021 at 8:02 pm
When office of defence was invaded by the hijackers , which means the whole nation is not save. SOS.
Unknown
August 24, 2021 at 8:47 pm
When you want to integrate BH into the forces, obviously the security of the Nation will be compromised
Unknown
August 24, 2021 at 8:47 pm
When you want to integrate BH into the forces, obviously the security of the Nation will be compromised
abdullahi mohammed
August 25, 2021 at 1:13 am
It's quite unfortunate, May God help Nigerians to stem out this urgly banditry.
abdullahi mohammed
August 25, 2021 at 1:13 am
It's quite unfortunate, May God help Nigerians to stem out this urgly banditry.
Unknown
August 25, 2021 at 3:03 am
So called repentants Taliban were absorbed into Afghanistan army..They ended up as fifth columnists..and we'll know how it ended
TK
August 25, 2021 at 4:18 am
This is the sign that BH or Bandits have already hijacked the whole country
TK
August 25, 2021 at 4:18 am
This is the sign that BH or Bandits have already hijacked the whole country