Please Don’t Dismiss Romantic Soldier, Corp Member’s Family Begs Army

• The family of Remi, a youth corper who proposed to a female soldier at NYSC camp, Kwara state has begged Army
• Private Sofiyat Akinlabi's acceptance of Remi's marriage proposal had triggered reactions on social media
• The Army authority had vowed to sanction the lovebird soldier over what it described as violation of the military law

Kwara - Following the decision of the Nigerian Army to sanction a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, for accepting love proposal of a youth corp member at National Youth Service (NYSC) Corps, camp in Kwara state, the family of the corper has appealed to to the military authorities.

Punch reports that the family of the corper simply identified as Remi urged the Nigerian Army to tamper justice with mercy by not dismissing the romantic soldier.

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Legit.ng gathered that said Sofiyat is a woman and she has emotions, saying that they don’t want her to be dismissed.

According to the family member, Remi and Akinlabi’s friendship started in Abeokuta, Ogun State over three years ago before the latter joined the military.

The Nigerian Army had detained Akinlabi on December 14, 2021, when viral video clips showed her accepting the marriage proposal of Remi at the camp in Yikpata, Kwara State.

The lovebirds had shared a hug and kiss to the delight of other corpers at the Mammy market.

The director of Army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, told our correspondent that Akinlabi’s action amounted to taking advantage of her trainee, noting that she would be punished in line with extant military laws.

A member of the family said:

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“They have known each other before they got to camp. They met in Abeokuta over three years ago before she joined the Army but lost contact some time ago. Meeting at NYSC camp was like a reunion.

“They have known each other before they got to camp. They met in Abeokuta over three years ago before she joined the Army but lost contact some time ago. Meeting at NYSC camp was like a reunion.He said, “They have known each other before they got to camp. They met in Abeokuta over three years ago before she joined the Army but lost contact some time ago. Meeting at NYSC camp was like a reunion.

“They have been friends all along and Remi thought it wise to seize the opportunity of their meeting again to propose to her. He had to walk up to her as a man and not worry about her new status as a soldier because she would eventually get married.Two petitions on Change.org platform by activists Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians and Omoyele Sowore of Revolution Now have attracted over 10,000 signatures.

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Army reacts over detained female soldier who accepted Corps Member's proposal

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Nigerian Army said the female soldier who accepted a relationship proposal from a male corps member at the NYSC orientation camp in Kwara state would be penalised for violating military rules and regulations.

It was reported that the director of Army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this on Sunday, December 19.

The Army spokesman, however, did not reveal the likely punishment the female soldier might get.

Source: Legit.ng