The Nigerian Military has dismissed a Lance Corporal for allegedly stealing his colleague’s telephone, SaharaReporters has gathered.
In accordance with a supply, Lance Corporal Kenewenimo Lokoja (12NA/67/3446) was dismissed final week after being accused of stealing a telephone belonging to one among his colleagues throughout a course sponsored by the military.
The supply revealed that Kenewenimo had just lately been promoted to the rank of Corporal and was as a consequence of be formally embellished simply days earlier than his dismissal.
“He was dismissed a day earlier than his ornament as a Corporal for stealing a telephone whereas on target,” the supply disclosed.
This incident follows an identical case reported just a few months in the past by SaharaReporters, the place a soldier, Personal Yahaya Sani, was accused of stabbing his colleague, Personal Aliyu Musa, in Enugu over a lacking telephone.
Sani, hooked up to the 74 Provide and Transportation Brigade, 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division of the Nigerian Military, had reportedly accused Musa of stealing his telephone. Musa, in flip, had alleged that Sani was the final individual with him earlier than his personal telephone went lacking.
A supply narrated that the incident occurred whereas the 2 troopers have been coming back from New Artisan Market in Enugu. Musa reportedly questioned Sani concerning the lacking telephone, however Sani denied any involvement.
“It occurred that the telephone received lacking whereas they have been in transit. Musa requested Yahaya about it, however he denied information of the whereabouts of the telephone. He insisted that Yahaya was with him on the spot earlier than the sudden disappearance of his telephone and began attacking him for stealing his telephone,” the supply mentioned.
“In retaliation, Yahaya held Musa’s hand, disarmed him, and stabbed him within the head with a dagger. This occurred on Monday night time.”
The supply added that Musa is at present receiving remedy on the 82 Division Army Hospital, whereas Sani is in custody underneath investigation on the 82 Division Garrison’s guard room.
