The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier, Abdullahi Ismail, found guilty of committing adultery with a colleague’s wife.
Lance Corporal Ismail was sacked last week at 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State.
“The soldier was fired from the Nigerian Army for sleeping with his colleague’s housewife. We’re happy as this will serve as an example to others involved in this act now common in our barracks,” one of the sources said.
According to multiple sources, the sacked man had a notorious history of sexual indiscipline before he was reported to the army authorities.
His offence – indecent professional misconduct and having sex with a fellow soldier’s wife – contravenes Sections 79 and 93 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The law prescribes jail term and dismissal from service with dishonour.
