Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSexual Harassment: Female Soldier Complainant Discharged From Service after Review

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The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.

The Army on Tuesday said the female soldier was booted out of the service on medical grounds after the conclusion of its probe, however, she’s entitled to a pension and all other benefits for life.

Major-General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesman of the land Army told Journalists at Army headquarters, that the senior officer did not commit the offense leveled against him by Ogunleye.

Nwachukwu stressed that the conclusion was reached after an exhaustive review of the facts, testimonies, and evidence presented during the investigations.

“Upon receipt of her initial complaint, which included allegations of sexual harassment, the Nigerian Army took immediate action. The matter was referred to the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, tasked with conducting a thorough investigation into the veracity of her claims,” he said.

Recall that Ogunleye had in January 2024 on her TikTok page via @Ogunleyeruthsavage1 accused Col. IB Abdulkareem, Col. G.S Ogor, and Brig. Gen. I.B Solebo, of making her life unbearable.

According to her, Abdulkareem made repeated attempts to assault her, administered injections against her will, forcibly removed her from her residence and confined her in a psychiatric hospital for several months for turning down his sexual advances.

Based on the allegations, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tattooed Lagbaja, and subsequently ordered a thorough investigation.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)
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