Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) have allegedly killed a Nigerian Army soldier who sneaked out of his duty post to attend a night party in Anambra State.
According to the report, the incident happened on Saturday, May 18, 2025, at the Forward Operating Base in Uli as the soldier was said to have been attached to the operation Udoka — a Defence Headquarters-led operation.
He was said to have attended a strippers’ party titled “Ladies’ Jamboree” on his military camouflage uniform.
However, a security operative revealed that the soldier was only discovered missing during a tactical operation. Later, it was discovered that he had sneaked out of the base without permission to attend a strippers’ party at a nearby hotel, in uniform.
“It was there that he was accosted and fatally shot by suspected IPOB/ESN fighters. His lifeless body, along with that of a baby, was later recovered at the scene by troops
“His weapon has been retrieved and is currently in military custody,” he said.
However, the Director, Defence Media Operations of the Operation Udoka which the dead soldier was said to have belonged; Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, couldn’t be reached for an official statement.
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