Soldiers also fall in love even in military fatigue as demonstrated by two combatants who tried to show the soft side of the men of war
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Two soldiers were spotted in the middle of a busy Lagos Road proposing to their girlfriends. They got a yes from both ladies who were excited by the dramatic proposal.
Instablog9ja originally shared the photo of the romantic event of the Nigerian soldiers who were dressed in their casual military outfits. They later got yes after kneeling to propose to their girlfriends.
Apart from their faces that appeared in the photos, the soldiers’ names and other details were not given
The photo of the soldiers in such a romantic disposition generated a lot of reactions from Nigerians.
A reaction from @preda_juicy said: “So soldier sef dey fall in love???”
Another comment from @adimu_camiyah said: “I’m happy for them. They can wear camouflage without being harassed now.”
Qamagracie said: “But they can’t say no na? Wahala for military relationship???”
This story was first published on March 29, 2020. It is reproduced after the Nigerian Army arrested a female soldier for accepting a marriage proposal while in a military outfit.
The female soldier, simply identified as Hannah Sofiat A, is being held in detention by the Nigerian Army in Kwara State for accepting a love proposal from a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara State.