Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the deadly attack on the country’s top military academy will not dampen the morale of the security forces.
During the raid on the Nigerian Defence Academy in the northern city of Kaduna on Tuesday, gunmen killed two senior military officers and abducted another.
Many described the attack as an embarrassment for the military – and an indication that Nigeria’s security situation is out of hand as armed gangs continue to kill and kidnap people for ransom on an almost daily basis.
In his first public reaction to the incident, President Buhari, who is also commander-in-chief of the armed forces, described the attack as “heinous” and “dastardly”.
But he said that “rather than throw a dampener” on the morale of armed forces as was intended, it would “buoy their determination” to end criminality.
He cautioned against making recriminations and politicising the issue.
“This is the time for all patriots and people of goodwill to support and encourage those who are in the vanguard of the battle against wickedness in the land.”
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
