He sneaked out of the base without permission to attend a strippers’ party
A Nigerian Army soldier attached to Operation Udoka was shot dead by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after leaving his duty post to attend a strippers’ party in Anambra State. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2025, at a hotel near the Forward Operating Base in Uli.
Sources said the soldier, who was in his camouflage uniform, attended a party titled “Ladies’ Jamboree” without official leave.
“It was during a tactical operation that it was discovered the soldier was missing,” a security source said. “He was later found to have sneaked out of the base without permission accosted and fatally shot by suspected IPOB/ESN fighters.”
His weapon was retrieved and is in military custody. Troops also recovered the body of a baby at the scene.
Attempts to reach Defence Media Operations Director Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye were unsuccessful as of press time.