An Air force officer has been arrested in the Adamawa state capital, Yola over the attack on Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna in August.
The officer, Sergeant Torsabo Solomon, was picked up on Monday and flown to Kaduna for further investigations.
The military university in Kaduna was hit by a surprise attack in August when two officers were killed.
Solomon, who was on service attachment with Air Force Comprehensive School Yola, was reportedly arrested on Monday morning.
The communication further indicates that Sergeant Solomon was picked up on the request of the NDA management over the attack on the institution.
The written communication on the arrest reads: “On 08 Nov 21, at about 0600hr, NAF07/ 23922, SGT Torsobo Solomon of 153 BSG (AIRFORCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL YOLA) was arrested on the order of the Base Commander as requested by the NDA Commander for an offence connecting with arms and ammunition with recent bandit attack at NDA Kaduna.”
A separate communication, on the airlift of the suspect from Yola, reads: “At about 0815hr , ATR with Reg No NAF 930 to arrive flight line to convey him from Yola to NDA Kaduna for further interrogation.”
