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The kidnappers had contacted the military authorities to demand a ransom of N200 million.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Leo Irabor
PEGASUS REPORTERS | AUGUST 24, 2021
A report from close sources indicated that the personnel monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) were reportedly asleep when bandits attacked the premises on Tuesday, killing two officers according to the report by Sahara Reporters.
The gunmen were said to have invaded the Afaka barracks of the academy around 1:00 am, killing two soldiers identified as Lieutenant Commodore Wulah and Flight Lieutenant Okoronkwo, and abducting Major Stephen Dantong.
Another report was that the kidnappers had contacted the military authorities to demand a ransom of N200 million.
“They contacted ACA, which is what we call NDA to demand N200 million ransom for the officer,” an anonymous source also told Sahara reporter.
However, sources told TheCable the bandits sneaked in through a part of the facility that had no fence.
Another source said, “it was in the middle of the night, and the personnel that were meant to be monitoring the CCTV had slept off.”
“They could have put everyone on alert, and avert the attack.”
*Nigerian Defence Academy, Headquarters
The newspaper learnt the academy authorities would court-martial some soldiers for failing to secure the area.
“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 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.”
Another report on Wednesday indicated that the kidnapped officer, Major Stephen Datong, Tuesday has reportedly been killed by his abductors.
Though there is still no official confirmation of this allegation, a source said that he was reportedly found dead a few hours after news went viral that the bandits are demanding for N200m ransom to set him free.
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