Nigeria: Two Officers Shot Dead, One Kidnapped in Attack on Defense Academy

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Armed men in Nigeria have attacked the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State, killing two officers and abducting a third.

The Defense Academy’s public relations officer, Bashir Muhd Jajira, confirmed what he called a security breach in a statement. He said the dead officers were a lieutenant commander and a flight lieutenant in the navy and air force respectively, while the abducted one is a major in the army. He also said an officer who was wounded during the attack is being treated. Jajira said a search team comprising of the army, air force and other security agencies have begun a rescue mission.