Videos: Soldier Seen Beating A Woman In Ibadan For ‘Indecent’ Dressing

Nigerian Army personnel stationed at a Barrack in Beere, Ibadan, Oyo State have been reported to be involved in different unprofessional acts.

News Rain Nigeria reports that soldiers reported to be working under Operation Burst in the state were seen in videos flogging a woman for indecent dressing and cutting male residents’ hair over what they described as unethical hairstyles.

There was also video evidence of him allegedly harassing and extorting money from residents.

Videos: Soldier Seen Beating A Woman In Ibadan For ‘Indecent’ Dressing

Also, an eyewitness alleged that residents of the area now live in fear following the “extreme actions” of the “Operation Beast” soldiers in the state where there is no curfew. One of the soldiers was also identified as “O. Adesina”.

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Here’s a soldier beating a woman earlier today in Beere in Ibadan, Oyo state, for what they term ‘indecent’ dressing. They also cut the hair of some of passers-by after allegedly harassing and extorting them. Swipe for more videos. But how can this happen just a week after chaos happened in Nigeria over police brutality? Was that struggle all for nothing?

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This unprofessionalism has sparked the trend of Operation Burst on Twitter, a microblogging platform Nigerians have been using to express their discontent on matters especially as they relate to governance.

Note that a soldier is one who fights as part of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer.

In other definition, soldiers are military personnel that participate in ground, sea, or air forces, commonly known as armies, navies, and air forces, respectively