The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson for NHRC, Fatimah Mohammed, Ojukwu described the incident as an affront on Nigeria’s security that was unacceptable.
According to him, the NDA is the pride of the country where people from other parts of the world come to train.
The NHRC chief lamented that invasion of the institution with high international repute where very intelligent military officers are produced is most unfortunate, unexpected, and condemnable.
He said the attack on the military institution was bad in itself, and worst of it all was the killing and abduction involved.
He called on the military to leave no stone unturned in its efforts to rescue the abducted officer and fish out the abductors to face the wrath of the law.
By doing so, the NHRC chief believes this will discourage further attacks on other national critical assets and infrastructure.
He also commiserated with the families of the military men – Lieutenant Wulah and Flight Lieutenant Okoronkwo, saying they have paid the supreme price of serving their fatherland and their sacrifice would not go in vain.
Ojukwu, however, called on the government to put adequate measures in place to tighten and improve the security situation in Kaduna State and other parts of the country.
Kaduna state, he noted, is fast becoming the epicenter of banditry and kidnappings in recent times and these have implications on the protection of the rights of the people.
The NHRC chief recalled that students in their numbers had been abducted and attacked in schools at various levels in the state, adding that at the moment, children in primary and secondary schools have been ordered by the state government to stay at home.
