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Nigerian army explains why female soldier who accepted male corps member’s proposal was detained
The Nigerian military has defined why feminine soldier who accepted a male corps member’s proposal on the Nationwide Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, was detained.
Director of Military Public Relations, Brigadier Basic Onyema Nwachukwu advised Punch that the feminine officer violated army legal guidelines by getting concerned in a public show of amorous relationship with a paramilitary trainee, a corps member.
Nigerian military explains why feminine soldier
The soldier who accepted a hoop from a male corps member as captured in a video which went viral days in the past, was seen hugging and kissing him after the proposal.
Nwachukwu acknowledged that the feminine soldier violated the codes of conduct of army personnel when deployed for obligation, and her motion amounted to making the most of her trainee. He additionally claimed the general public would have been outraged and accused the Military of coercion had a male soldier proposed to a feminine corper throughout NYSC parade.
The military spokesperson stated;
Nigerian military explains why feminine soldier
“The feminine soldier in query violated the next guidelines of the NA:
“1. Fraternization whereas on official obligation on the NYSC camp. That’s, indulging in an amorous relationship with a trainee.
“2. A personnel will need to have served for 3 years earlier than he/she will be able to qualify for marriage.
“3. She disobeyed the Armed Forces of Nigeria standing pointers and directives for the usage of Social Media.
“4. Indulging in romance whereas in uniform.
“5. Her conduct was prejudicial to good order and army self-discipline.
“All of the above, if confirmed are in violation of extant legal guidelines with attendant disciplinary and penal implications.”
Nwachukwu who declined to touch upon the probably punishment the feminine soldier would possibly get, nevertheless stated “the Nigerian Navy like all others, has its disciplinary codes, distinct from that of the final society. Each personnel has voluntarily undertaken to be sure by this code.”
