On Tuesday, suspected bandits attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna.
The gunmen were said to have broken into the academy around 1am on Tuesday.
Military sources, who spoke with TheCable, said two officers were killed, while two others were abducted in the attack.
The attack generated reactions from some Nigerians on Twitter, as they have taken to the microblogging platform to register different opinions over the failure of the army to secure the area.
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“They have mind to attack the Nigerian defence academy? Hah! These are no more bandits o,” Oloke, a twitter user, said.
Here is what some Nigerians had to say:
https://twitter.com/Ahmad_ElRufai/status/1430183695386820611?s=20
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This is very worrisome, even as part of Aso Rock was also attacked recently…. I pray this APC government gets its act together ASAP.. I do hope as citizens we also avoid voting in #getinvolved #getregisteredd. https://t.co/3a1xGwFWXI
— Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (@GRVlagos) August 24, 2021
The audacity!
Such an embarrassment. A huge embarrassment.
The bandits have now graduated from kidnapping civilians to abducting military officers.
This one weak tbh.
I hope the commandant resign his commission. https://t.co/en71adDexYAdvertisement— àdéjàré (@jaresizzle) August 24, 2021
Looks like an inside job to me. They knew exactly where to pass and what time to strike. https://t.co/bERUw704rK
— Adetola Adedeji⭐ ⭐ (@Adetolaa_a) August 24, 2021
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The attack on the NDA Kaduna is not a rumour,it’s a reality that happened last https://t.co/qHVrJeGANy condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
Advertisement— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 24, 2021
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“Small bandits” running the entire security architecture amok https://t.co/rRTzfJXuhG
— Tunde Aluko (MFR) (@tundealuko) August 24, 2021
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Wait , they have mind to attack the Nigerian defense academy? Hah, this are no more bandits o https://t.co/OlGiRKIvDu
— OLOKE ♠️♣️™️ (@SONofOVIA) August 24, 2021
NDA is supposed to have guns and any other weapons, but Nigeria is finished https://t.co/8pndajTaJ9
— Baba Nla (@MasonPa82134749) August 24, 2021
"Buhari will handle security."
"Osinbajo will handle the economy." https://t.co/0j9UiSfEEw— Lomon (@lomon_) August 24, 2021
This attack on the NDA Kaduna by bandits is not normal. In a normal country, that is.
The killing of officers, the abduction of one, the holding of some hostage.
The effrontery really stings. If bandits no longer fear military formations, what hope exists for commoners like us?
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) August 24, 2021
Not surprised, my uncle was kidnapped few metres from NDA! A big slap on the academy sha. https://t.co/2hkyKaGYVR
— Ibrahim Mansur (@MansurIB007) August 24, 2021
O boy yee,they chop level oo, I hv advice for the military, pls no retreat no surrender,no arrest. firing squad direct if they are seen & D personnel adopted, D military should use their intelligence 2 rescue them unhurt.Bandits no no that terrain pass unah. Dey must not escape.
— James O. (@Muyieto) August 24, 2021
Bandits knew where the barbwire was bad & knew when the guards are not on duty. The 'bandits' now run & manage the NDA facility.
— Roseline oneki (@OnekiRoseline) August 24, 2021
Amazing! The Defence Academy attacked by bandits?? No where is safe 😡
— 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 (@dukest96) August 24, 2021
This is ridiculous. You are in a state that terrorists are ravaging from all front, your parameters should be guarded to the teeth. What kind of fence wire do you have that does not trigger your alarm when an intruder trespasses? NDA ooo. https://t.co/VBTDXbjROg
— 20. 10.2020 (@phemmyorelesi) August 24, 2021
People went from attacking farmers and villagers to shooting down fighter jets and attacking a military base like NDA and we still call them bandits and business men because they answer certain names. Are these not terrorists? https://t.co/zWvlGjhEiJ
— DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest (@novieverest) August 24, 2021
So we went from crying that Kaduna with its military formation ought to be d most secured state in Nigeria, to waking up to d new of having the "prestigious" Nigerian Defence Academy attacked by terrorists – "killing officer(s) & kidnapping some..??" Everyone should go get a gun
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) August 24, 2021
Terrorists attacked Nigerian Defence Academy base in Kaduna. They killed officers and kidnapped others.
This is not a church
This is not a mosque.
This is not a club.
This is not a school.
Or a silly shopping mall.This is the Nigerian Defence Academy base. We are in deep shit.
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺 🇬🇧 (@OurFavOnlineDoc) August 24, 2021
I remember tweeting months ago about travelling to Kaduna at night ¬ seeing a single check point.Not even at the gate of the Jaji military cantonment.There used to be 5 from Zaria alone which is just a 40mins drive.They withdrew every single one & made it easy for bandits.#NDA
— Umar Sa'ad Hassan🇳🇬 (@Alaye_100) August 24, 2021
This attack on the NDA Kaduna by bandits is not normal. In a normal country, that is.
The killing of officers, the abduction of one, the holding of some hostage.
The effrontery really stings. If bandits no longer fear military formations, what hope exists for commoners like us?
— Mayowa Olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) August 24, 2021
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