A member of the Nigerian Army, assigned to the 35 Artillery Brigade in Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, identified as Boyi ThankGod, reportedly shot himself in the head while on standby duty on Monday, coinciding with Nigeria’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
An anonymous Army source disclosed the incident, stating that an investigation is underway to understand the motives behind the soldier’s self-inflicted death.
Another source mentioned that the deceased soldier had previously expressed concerns about unpaid allowances and displayed signs of depression leading up to the tragic event on January 15.
He said, “The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, which took place on Monday turned out to be a very unpleasant and sorrowful day for the 35 Artillery brigade, as a young soldier identified as Boyi Thankgod, killed himself.
“He was attached to headquarters 35 Artillery brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, and was detailed for barracks standby duty at the brigade headquarters”.
“He killed himself due to depression and low morale in the system”.
“His friends said he already showed loss of interest in the army job, complained of corruption in the military and low morale.”
“We are just waiting for the military police officers to conclude the investigation to determine what led to the incident”, he said.
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