Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has ordered the immediate release of a female soldier, Pte. Hannah Sofiat, who was detained for accepting a marriage proposal from a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Kwara few weeks ago.
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Sources in the Nigerian Army said the Army Chief called for her release in the spirit of Christmas.
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Sofiat had earlier been detained for violating military rules and regulations by getting involved in a public display of an amorous relationship with a paramilitary trainee, a corps member. She was detained after video clips where she was seen accepting a marriage proposal from a male corps member at the NYSC orientation camp in Kwara, which went viral on social media.
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Several groups and individuals had called on the Nigerian Army to release the female soldier.
