An army officer in the 353 Artillery regiment, Ojo cantonment, Lagos identified as Boyi ThankGod has killed himself
The soldier, attached to Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head.
He was said to have complained about his unpaid allowances and showed signs of depression before he eventually took his life.
“The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration of yesterday (Monday) turned out to be a very unpleasant and sorrowful day for the 35 Artillery brigade, as a young soldier identified as Boyi Thankgod, an officer in the 353 Artillery regiment Ojo cantonment, Lagos killed himself.
“The soldier who was attached to Headquarters 35 Artillery brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, and was detailed for barracks standby duty at the brigade headquarters,” he said.
One of the colleagues of the deceased soldier said he “shot and killed himself at the standby duty shade at 150120hrs”.
Another soldier added, “He killed himself due to the depression and low morale in the system, it’s confirmed. He killed himself while on standby duty yesterday.
“His friends said he already showed loss of interest in the army job, complained of corruption in the military and low morale.”
“A soldier killed himself because of RCA ration cash allowances, just imagining soldiers killing themselves due to the poor administration by senior officers,” another soldier added.
