The military officer Major Christopher Datong abducted today at Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka in Kaduna has been murdered.
According to PM News Nigeria, his body was found on Tuesday evening, hours after he was captured by bandits.
The abductors reportedly demanded N200 million to set him free.Datong who was from Pankshin in Plateau state, was born 4 January, 1978.
One of the photographs circulating in the social media showed the officer with his pregnant wife.
The security breach of the Nigerian Defence Academy triggered shock across the nation , with people wondering if any one is really safe if bandits could operate so freely inside an elite military institution.
NDA’s Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, who reported the attack earlier said two soldiers were killed..
A statement sent by Jajira said:
“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 these unknown gunmen would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued.”
Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani, has described the invasion as an assault on the country’s territorial integrity
Zailani, who stated this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ibrahim Danfulani, in Kaduna, on Tuesday, said that the incident must be treated with all seriousness and thoroughly investigated.
The speaker described NDA as the premier training citadel for members of Nigeria’s armed forces and pride to the country and Africa.
He said the attack on such an institution was unacceptable and must be investigated by the military hierarchy.
“It is disheartening and unfortunate for such an attack to have taken place, catching those in charge of its internal security off-guard,” Zailani said.
While commending security personnel for making efforts to decimate bandits and insurgents nationwide, he said that they should not let the NDA incident demoralise them.
“I sincerely commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives.
“I am, however, pleased that the NDA authorities have given assurance that the assailants are being trailed and that they will be apprehended,” the speaker added.
UPDATE: Top Investigative Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo has claimed that Major Christopher Datong is still alive. Read HERE
Shame on Nigeria Army and Fulani President
This is getting out of hand number 1 NDA oooo God I can’t believe this
What a shame, who is safe again in Nigeria.
We are indeed blessed with real incompetency crime Lords operating with so much vigor and courage with authorities watching as a commoners.. allowing man-made death to visit their people ,shame to them
Shame !!!!!!!!!! Shameless bouncy of fools who always gave excuses whenever their lapses is reviews professional my feet,if that the way other country of the world military behave and compromise there security system do you think the world will be a safe place for other to live, intern of recruitment the qualified candidate will not be picked but incompetent will be selected because is from their regions,let watch the end shall justify the means.
My tears can’t flow enough from this sad news, what’s actually happening is it that we don’t have a Country any more, or is it that some people don’t even care about the lives of Nigerians,
Oh my God right in side a place like NDA BANDITS as claimed came in and killed officers even adopted some then worked away, Sir something is wrong, Let the eyes of the wise look into this and give it’s vedict, TEARS TEARS TEARS CAN’T STOP FLOWING.SHALLOM
It is a shame,we have never had it this bad in Nigeria.
May he soul rest in peace
Hope those who could not eat their food can now eat their food and sleep well.
Please this is not time for grammar let swing into action and let Nigeria authority for that book they always bring the perpetrator to and give reason to believe in them. Please enough of all the bib big English
It is a show of shame to our country defense system. Apparently, the world knows how weak the Nigerian security operative has been over the years and never seek for help from the so-called united nations. Nobody is save under this current administration. In my opinion I think the country has bent it’s lawless nature to a peculiar set off people who operate freely without being penalized. However, on the side of the country, people who vent to ask for their freedom are being placed on house arrest and are tag as terrorist. If I may ask who is torrorising who.?
The military should learn a bitter lesson from what happen in kaduna to avoid further embarrassment. Don’t think it is only in the north it can happen or because it is barracks etc it can’t happen. I sympathize with the military, the nation, and immediate families of victims.
Serious, more than serious. This has shown how prepared our security agents are towards unforseen occurrence. Imagine NDA out all places, are we save again we bloody civilians according to the latest victim of insurgent.
The insecurity issues of this country in a great pandemic that need to be taking care of; Nigeria as a nation with over millions of people as citizens and well known military academic not only in the continent of Africa but to the world at large. It is very sad to hear that some unknown gunmen enter NDA killed two military personnel and one major. This act it’s show that the country are incompetent to ensure the security, and to self guide life and property of the people.
There must be an urgent call for the international community to come to the rescue of this nation. The president of this country has failed us woefully the military also have sold their conscience by collecting brave for them to keep select. Nigeria has failed Africa as a continent, has failed it’s citizens for that let the country should be divided. Let other nations be giving birth too. Or at least let the country be restructure that will reduce the issues on ground.
By apprehending those bandit would solve, or bring back their lives? Shame to this fulanitic country.