Reports reaching Control TV alleges that the military officer Major Christopher Datong, who was abducted at Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka in Kaduna has been murdered.
According to unconfirmed reports, his body was allegedly found on Tuesday evening, hours after he was captured by bandits.
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The abductors reportedly demanded N200 million to set him free.
Datong who was from Pankshin in Plateau state, was born 4 January, 1978.
Proof of his death however is yet to be confirmed as of press time.
Recall that Control TV earlier reported how bandits invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy, killing two officers and abducting one Major.
NDA’s Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, who reported the attack earlier confirmed two soldiers were killed.
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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.”
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