Kaduna communities get alerted by Army of shoot practice 

On Monday, the Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA), Kaduna, advised residents of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauya, and Afaka general areas not to panic as it would be holding its scheduled shooting exercise.

In a statement released by the Academy Public Relations Officer(PRO), Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, the exercise is for the Army cadets of 71 Regular Course of the nation’s foremost military university.

The statement warned the public not to infringe on the shooting range where the exercise would be held between January 9th and February 2nd,  2024.

The statement reads, “The Nigerian Defence Academy wishes to inform the general public, especially inhabitants of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauyd, and Afaka general area, that it will be conducting a Range Management Package for Army Cadets of 71 Regular Course.

“The exercise is scheduled to be held between 9 January to 2 February 2024 at NDA Open Range Afaka. The NDA assures the general public that all necessary safety measures have been put in place for the successful conduct of the exercise.

“However, we advise the general public to avoid trespassing in the general area throughout the period of the exercise.”