The Nigeria Defence Academy , Kaduna , has tried and found guilty 14 cadets on various offences, including examination malpractices , indiscipline and other acts of misconduct .
The NDA, established in February 1964 , is a degree awarding military institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes .
The Punch gathered on Tuesday that 13 cadets were dismissed while one was demoted from the 400 level to 300 level .
The disciplinary action was announced in a signal by the NDA authorities dated May 15 , obtained by our correspondent .
It read , “ Today being May 15 , 2020 , at 13 : 04 hours , NDA Commandant , Maj. Gen. Jamil Sarham , tried 14 cadets on various offences ; 13 were dismissed from the academy while one was relegated from the fourth termer (400 level ) to three.
“ The dismissed cadets have handed over all their military kits to the military police and the process of handing them over to their next – of -kin commenced at 18 : 06 hours . They exited without hitches . ”
Findings indicate that the military authorities did not make arrangements for the trial of the disgraced ex – cadets for exam malpractices .
The Examination Malpractice Act 33 of 1999 stipulates punishment ranging from a fine of N50 , 000 to N100 , 000 and imprisonment for a term of three to four years with or without an option of fine .
The Defence spokesman , Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, could not be reached for comment on why the dismissed cadets were not prosecuted as he did not respond to calls and SMS.
