UJ Undianyede, a Nigerian Army Major has reportedly committed suicide in Afaka Mando, the permanent site of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA).
The Major took his life inside the premises of the NDA three days to a court-martial verdict where he was reportedly standing trial for military infractions.
Leadership reports that the last posting was as a battalion commanding officer in the North East where he was among those leading the fight against Boko Haram.
The Major with some of his colleagues was alleged to have committed some infractions for which he was being tried at the 1 Division in Kaduna.
The judgment of the court-martial was reportedly fixed for May 19, but he killed himself on Monday, May 16 at the NDA with his service pistol.
Military sources said the offences that the court-martial in the 1 Division was handling include; misappropriation of funds, abandonment of military post, insubordination, desertion and other offences.
The son of a former Chief of Army Staff is said to also be among the officers facing the court-martial.
It is not clear if the impending verdict of the court-martial was the reason for the suicide of the Major or a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since he had been in the North East for quite a while battling Boko Haram.
A Course 55 Regular Officer, Major Undianyede and other members of that class were said to be due for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel this September but ended his life on Monday evening.
The Major killed himself while returning from an exercise with cadets at the new site of the NDA in Afaka, Mando.
The newspaper said when it contacted the Public Relations Officer of the NDA, Major Bashir Jajira, he claimed not to be aware that any NDA personnel committed suicide.
