A soldier serving in Biu, Borno State, has been sacked from the Nigerian Army after a proven allegation of sleeping with his neighbour’s wife.
The soldier, Lance Corporal Abdullahi Ismail got the boot from his employer over failure to heed the simple warning of ‘do not covet your neighbour’s wife.’
The report of the dismissal was first shared by Sahara Reporters which quoted sources in the 231 Battalion in Biu, where the randy soldier was serving.
“The soldier was fired from the Nigerian Army for sleeping with his colleague’s housewife. We’re happy as this will serve as an example to others involved in this act now common in our barracks,” one of the sources said.
Another source added, “Our colleague, Abdullahi has been dismissed at 231 BN Biu. He slept with his regular’s wife. So sad.”
The source added that the dismissed soldier had a notorious history of sexual indiscipline before he was reported to the army authorities.
His offence – indecent professional misconduct and having sex with a fellow soldier’s wife – contravenes Sections 79 and 93 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The law prescribes jail term and dismissal from service with dishonour.
This comes a few days after the Nigerian Army authorities dismissed two soldiers for stealing armoured cables from the Dangote Refinery, Lagos.
