Ruth Ogunleye, the female officer who was discharged from the Nigerian army said she has been attacked by fellow soldiers whenever she walks around.
Ogunleye made the allegation after she was dismissed by the security agency for accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.
She made this known in a viral video that has emerged on social media.
"If I am walking around, soldiers are everywhere beating me up, fighting me, and insulting me, but Abdul Kareem was not punished," she said.
Ogunleye accused Abdulkareem of making unwanted sexual advances, forcibly evicting her, administering injections without consent, and confining her to a psychiatric facility for several months after she rejected him.
She publicly voiced these allegations on her TikTok account, accusing not only Colonel Abdulkareem but also Colonel G.S. Ogor and Brigadier General I.B. Solebo of intimidation and harassment.
In response, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, ordered a full investigation.
Following a thorough inquiry by the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, announced that no evidence substantiated Ogunleye’s claims.
According to the Army, their investigation was conducted fairly and objectively, reviewing testimonies and all available evidence.
The Army also revealed that Ogunleye had been recommended for medical discharge in 2022, citing mental health concerns. She was referred to the National Hospital in Abuja for evaluation, where medical professionals confirmed that she was suffering from a condition that rendered her medically vulnerable.
Based on these findings, the Army decided to discharge her on medical grounds rather than pursue disciplinary action for alleged acts of indiscipline.