for them and left for his house, on their instructions. Later the NDA people
came to his house and informed him that one of them fell into the water and
asked him to come and rescue him. According to him he took four of his
colleagues and went to the dam. we searched for two hours but couldn’t find
the victim. The officials of NDA asked them to try the tactics they use in
catching fish in doing the rescue. He and his colleagues went home fetched a
hook and inserted it in the water and finally brought out the victim who was
already dead. At the time the victim was brought out he was wearing only a
pant.
Following this incident, the NDA officials now asked us to be on standby to
rescue those not wearing life jacket and we did till the training was over.
On cross examination by the Defense Counsel, he stated that the distance
between his house and the dam is about 30 (thirty) minutes’ walk. He also
stated that when the “NDA people train”, they use to push people into the
water, if they are afraid of going in voluntarily.
He however stated that he was not there when the deceased was pushed into
the water.
The Second Plaintiff witness (PW2), Commander Danladi Kwasu (the
Applicant). The witness who affirmed to speak the truth testified that he lives
at No.5 Calvary Street Mando Kaduna. He is a retired Airforce officer with
24 years of meritorious service and presently a member of the Kaduna State
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