Soldier killed after attending strippers’ party in Anambra

A Nigerian Army soldier deployed under Operation Udoka has been killed by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after reportedly sneaking out of his duty post to attend a party in Uli, Anambra State.

The tragic incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2025, at the Forward Operating Base in the area. According to a security source, the soldier had left his post without authorization to attend an event tagged “Ladies’ Jamboree”, which was described as a strippers’ party. Shockingly, he was said to have attended the event in his military camouflage uniform.

The soldier’s absence was reportedly noticed during a tactical operation, triggering concern among his colleagues. Efforts to locate him eventually led to the discovery of his body, with indications pointing to an attack by suspected IPOB members.

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The source said, “It was during a tactical operation that it was discovered the soldier was missing. He was later found to have sneaked out of the base without permission to attend a strippers’ party at a nearby hotel, in uniform. It was there that he was accosted and fatally shot by suspected IPOB/ESN fighters. His lifeless body, along with that of a baby, was later recovered at the scene by troops.

“His weapon has been retrieved and is currently in military custody.”

Operation Udoka is a Defence Headquarters-led operation and efforts to reach the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, were unsuccessful.

His phone number was switched off, and he had yet to respond to a message sent to him as of the time of filing this report.

(Punch)