A Nigerian soldier expresses anger in response to the widely circulated video of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, apprehending a fellow soldier for a traffic violation involving one-way traffic. The viral video, which sparked mixed reactions, captured the governor instructing the police and DSS to arrest a motorcyclist. The individual being arrested revealed he was a soldier, further infuriating the governor who criticized him. The unidentified soldier, donning military attire, condemned the treatment of his colleague and criticized how soldiers, despite their sacrifices in challenging environments, are treated as ordinary civilians in cities.
Read some reactions:
otinti_1 said: “This is why Nigeria is backwards because even the people who are supposed to protect think they are above the law… nonsense”
alphaforce17 wrote: “Clueless soldier, a police by our laws has the right to arrest and any offender, and charge that offender in conjunction with the DPP in the ministry of justice to court. Military Police arrest Military personnel that commit offence within the military but if the commit civil offence its the duty of the police to arrest them. Let’s stop this lawlessness from the long years of military rule”
dsquatquin said: “I dey wait for the second video. Lol if you understand what I mean gather here”
iamnicki_pearl stated: “He identified himself as an Army personnel, instantly the situation should have been handled differently (like handing him over to the MP) not DSS harassing a military personnel 🤦 and the “governor” doesn’t know this is wrong . Even the governor doesn’t have that right and he went ahead to call him useless because you sir in the office you think you are as useful as these folks ?”
Watch the video below: