Nigerians on social media have expressed shock over the invasion of the Nigerian Defence Academy by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

SaharaReporters had reported how the gunmen invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna State, killing at least two officers and went away with another personnel.

The bandits were said to have invaded the country’s foremost military training institution “in their large number” on Tuesday and shot dead two officers identified as Lieutenant Commodore Wulah and Flight Lieutenant CM Okoronwo.

They also abducted Major Datong while 2Lieutenant Onah sustained gunshot injuries and currently receiving treatment, SaharaReporters was told.

EXCLUSIVE: Identities Of Military Officers Killed By Bandits In Attack On Nigerian Defence Academy | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/auCFwoRsmh pic.twitter.com/7EpMF2K2vG

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) August 24, 2021
Reacting, some Nigerian on Twitter said the incident has exposed the ‘weak’ security architecture in the country as nobody is safe again.

Below are some reactions;

The fact that they broke into the “Nigerian DEFENCE Academy” just goes to show that noone is safe. Omo…where is Abacha biko

— IGnoREd (@runningdog46) August 24, 2021
If bandits can waltz into the Nigerian Defence Academy, kill 2 officers, kidnap 1 and waltz out into the sunrise just like that, shay na my village vigilante wan stop dem? How can the country inspire confidence in security agencies with stories like this? Na NDA o! https://t.co/9eoQq2UJGW

— Ejike Kanife (@AktivIngredient) August 24, 2021
Other Afghanistan tragedy looms in Nigeria. We rehabilitate failures
We rehabilitate Bandits
Meanwhile the almighty Nigerian Defence Academy was attacked by bandits. This is just a tip of the iceberg of what Villagers passes through in the hands of both the bandits and our Govt

— @Amazing_Grace2 (@Merited_Favours) August 24, 2021
I’m not surprised that the terrorists don’t see the Nigerian Defence Academy as a fortress. The same Nigerian Army parades terrorists as repentant terrorists, gave them placard to display before Nigerians who have suffered their wickedness and insatiable taste for blood.

— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) August 24, 2021
A heavily secured Nigerian Defence Academy was overran by a group of bandits? They should go and tell that to the marines. Insecurity is purely business for some highly-placed people in this regime.

— Saint Enike (@SaintEnike) August 24, 2021
D attacks on Nigerian Defence Academy is a slap on Nigerian Army🤷 How did d terrorists managed to pass d defence gate ? How ? If d solders are not safe in their barracks, how can d citizens be at rest? Our security operative need to step up their games and crush those idiots now pic.twitter.com/P6RYdPkzLY

— Miss Joy Love 🗯 (@falomojoy) August 24, 2021
The attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy by terrorists in which an Army officer was killed and two Majors were kidnapped is a big insult and slap on the face of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The terrorists must be hunted down and killed and the two Majors must be rescued.@UN pic.twitter.com/YCwfcievdd

— Stanley@1 (@StanlNwosu) August 24, 2021
Lest we forget, under this lead-from-the-front Buhari’s govt, Boko Haram strolls into town and attack military formations.

Today’s incident at the Nigerian Defence Academy where three soldiers were killed and others abducted isn’t the first.

— Maybeks (@Maybeks) August 24, 2021
I am I reading this correctly?

“Bandits” attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna – killing a Naval officer and two Army Majors?

It is finished.

(If you’ve seen the number of security checkpoints in the South, you’d think Southern Nigeria is less secure than the North). https://t.co/Z9Co3z25Os

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) August 24, 2021