A female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, has been discharged from the Nigerian Army months after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.
DAILY POST recalls that Ogunleye had in January 2024 accused some senior officers including Col. IB Abdulkareem, Col. G.S Ogor, and Brig. Gen. I.B Solebo, of making her life miserable.
In a viral video via her Tiktok handle, the female soldier alleged that Abdulkareem made repeated attempts to assault her.
She claimed that the senior officer administered injections on her against her will, forcibly removed her from her residence and confined her in a psychiatric hospital for several months after she refused to give in to his sexual advances.
DAILY POST recalls that the Federal Government through the Office of the Ministry of Women Affairs, subsequently ordered an investigation into the allegations.
Giving an update on the matter on Tuesday in Abuja, the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu, said that the outcome of the investigation revealed that the senior officer did not commit the offence levelled against him by Ogunleye.
He confirmed that the female soldier was eased out of the service on medical grounds after the conclusion of the probe, adding that by discharging her, she’s entitled to a pension and all other benefits for life.
“The investigation was conducted in line with established protocols, with every effort made to ensure a fair and impartial process. It is crucial to assert that the Nigerian Army, in its bid to ensure justice and transparency, conducted an exhaustive review of the facts, testimonies and evidence presented.
“The investigation concluded that Colonel IB Abdulkareem did not commit the offence of sexual harassment as alleged by Ex-Private Ruth Ogunleye. The findings were definitive and based on an objective evaluation of the available information,” he said.