Bandits this morning, attacked the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State, killing two officers and abducting one other officer.

Although the military authorities are yet to confirm the incident, a security source one of our correspondents that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.

It was learnt that the bandits came in a vehicle, having passed through the security gate into the academy, disguised in military uniforms, after which they proceeded to the officers’ quarters

On getting there, eye witness reports said they started shooting sporadically and in the process, killed two officers (a Major and a Squadron Leader), and took a Major away through a bush inside the academy.

The sound of the gunfire, however, alerted the troops of the NDA Quick Response Team, who arrived at the scene, but failed in their bid to rescue the kidnapped officer as the bandits sped off.