Mr. Amari, who hails from Opoko local government area of Benue State, said he had reported the assault to the cadets’ director, a retired military officer, who told him nothing could be done since his attackers were military cadets.
The Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) in Kaduna has issued a series of tweets claiming that the assault happened in Lagos while the cadets were on break, adding that the affected cadets would be punished.
The NDA did not respond to emails from SaharaReporters seeking information on the identities of the cadets who took part in the horrifying beating of Mr. Amari.
There appears to be different accounts of what happened. The man is saying one thing and the NDA is saying another. But one thing that can be agreed upon is that the man was beaten.
Source: Man Beaten By Army Cadets For Complimenting A Female Cadet Recounts His Ordeal – Politics – Nigeria
The last part of this post which says “one thing that can be agreed upon is that the man was beaten” got me laughing unstoppable. In my humble opinion, the Nigerian army should not override the civilians mostly all the time.
I hope soldier will stop the humiliation one day
That’s not happening anytime soon
The cadet should be served as much as he required
Hmm! it sounds funny but not totally funny
I wonder why soldiers have decided to be rough handling civilians
Soldiers should not pass their aggression on civilians they should channel it to the appropriate unit
Sincerely speaking soldiers are riding us in the street
We have to be respected too
It is not a crime to be civilian
Most of these soldiers see us as animals
Main reason they treat us as animals I don’t know till now
Well, they should causion the cadet never to do so again
Army should sensitise the soldiers on the importance of civilians
Soldiers ride the civilians anyhow and it should not be so
Most especially the recruit soldiers should be sensitised on social life too
Such should not happen again please
Civilians has right too
It’s not good enough.
I felt sorry for him for the beaten
We thank God for they did not shoot him
I thank God for giving us life. If not, this kind of people will be treating to take the life out of people. May God help us all. Amen
Amen
All this cadets be doing too much. Very annoying
That’s not happening anytime soon
Hmmm
Nawa oooo