Unpaid Allowances Allegedly Drive Nigerian Soldier To Suicide In Ogun: A Disturbing Turn Of Events

Unpaid Allowances Allegedly Drive Nigerian Soldier To Suicide In Ogun: A Disturbing Turn Of Events

A member of the Nigerian Army, assigned to the 35 Artillery Brigade in Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, identified as Boyi ThankGod, reportedly took his own life by shooting himself in the head while on standby duty. The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, January 15, coinciding with Nigeria’s observance of Armed Forces Remembrance Day…….CONTINUE READING

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An undisclosed source within the Army revealed that an ongoing investigation is being conducted to ascertain the reasons behind the soldier’s decision to end his life. According to the source, ThankGod had expressed grievances about unpaid allowances and had displayed signs of depression leading up to the tragic event.

The source lamented, “The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, which took place on Monday, turned out to be a very unpleasant and sorrowful day for the 35 Artillery brigade, as a young soldier identified as Boyi Thankgod, killed himself. He was attached to headquarters 35 Artillery brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, and was detailed for barracks standby duty at the brigade headquarters.”

It was disclosed that the late soldier had communicated his disillusionment with the army, citing issues such as unpaid allowances, corruption within the military, and a general decline in morale. The source added, “He killed himself due to depression and low morale in the system. His friends said he already showed a loss of interest in the army job, complained of corruption in the military and low morale. We are just waiting for the military police officers to conclude the investigation to determine what led to the incident.”As of press time, the spokesperson for the brigade, Mohammed Goni, was unavailable for comment on the matter.

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