Soldier Arrested for Criticising Governor Sanwo-Olu, Details Emerge
- The Chief of the Army staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has disclosed that the soldier in a viral video criticising Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has been arrested
- General Lagbaja said the action of the soldier in the viral video does not represent the view of the Nigerian army, thus, his arrest
- The soldier was seen in the viral video criticising Governor Sanwo-Olu for ordering the arrest of a soldier who drove against the traffic law in the state
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Badagry, Lagos - Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of the Army Staff, has confirmed the arrest of a soldier who criticised Governor Babajide San-Olu of Lagos state in a viral video.
He emphasised that the conduct of the soldier caught driving against traffic does not represent the entire Nigerian Army.
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He further disclosed that many viral videos showing soldiers criticising the Lagos state governor were fake, clarifying that only one authentic video was investigated, and the unidentified soldier involved had been apprehended.
The COAS also said that the Army has taken steps to instruct soldiers on how to behave in the different localities they are deployed.
Why Sanwo-Olu ordered arrest of soldier in Lagos
Sanwo-Olu had, on Tuesday, January 2, ordered the arrest of a soldier and some commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) for driving against the traffic on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
The governor gave the order while returning from the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, where he had gone to inaugurate a project sponsored by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Sanwo-Olu was later criticised by a soldier in a video for ordering the arrest of his colleague and three other motorcycle riders for riding against the flow of traffic on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
The unidentified soldier criticised Sanwo-Olu for labelling a soldier “useless” in front of “bastard civilians.”
The soldier appeared to defend his colleague in a widely shared video on Thursday, January 4.
See the video of his comment here:
Kaduna killing: Meaning of military term "friendly fire"
Legit.ng earlier reported that the accidental bombing of Muslims by the Nigerian army during their celebration of Maolud Nabiyy could be termed friendly fire.
No less than 120 people were reportedly killed during the bombing, which attracted several concerns about military intelligence.
However, "friendly fire" is a military term used to describe such a situation; its definition and examples have been explained.
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