Those behind the NDA attack may be attempting to embarrass Buhari – Presidency

Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, claims the recent attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) was a ruse to embarrass his boss.

In the early hours of Tuesday, suspected bandits attacked the NDA facility in Kaduna.

Two officers were killed, and another was kidnapped by the gunmen.

Shehu said the presidency expects the military to thoroughly investigate and disclose what happened in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday night.

He also claimed that the incident was politically motivated and that those responsible wanted to embarrass Buhari’s administration, despite the military’s “major successes” in the fight against insurgency and banditry.

“It has been condemned by the president. He is dissatisfied with the situation. It is now up to the military authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and determine what happened.

“However, there are so many scenarios being painted. Is this a true criminal attempt to infringe on that military institution’s sanctity? Was this a case of petty theft? Is it a political issue? Is someone trying to make the government look bad by doing this?

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“We’ve had a lot of success in the past. Take a look at how Boko Haram is disintegrating in the north; they have surrendered. All of the victories, even in the north-west, show that these bandits are being hunted down in large numbers.

“So, in a climate — a political climate — where people are trying to make political capital out of this unfortunate incident, you don’t rule anything in or out,” he explained.