Ogunleye shared her experience with men in the Nigerian Army on her TikTok account @ogunleyeruthsavage1.
She claimed that her life has become intolerable because of some superiors, Col. IB Abdulkareem, Col. GS Ogor, and Brig. Gen. IB Solebo.
Ogunleye held Col. IB Abdulkareem specifically accountable for the challenges she encountered while serving in the Army.
She said that Abdulkareem had repeatedly tried to hurt her, forced her to take injections against her will, taken her from her home against her will, and locked her up in a mental health facility for several months.
She further said that because she supposedly turned down his approaches, the officer has prevented her from advancing in her job by refusing to let her take promotion classes.
Ogunleye narrated: “He comes to my room to inject me in my apartment. Send some boys to my house. If I’m lying I have all evidence. I have evidence against him and I have witnesses.
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“He also stigmatised me that I have mental illness. Each time I try to expose him or each time any senior person or any senior officer tries to intervene, he will tell them I have a mental illness.
“He [froze] my account for one year. February last year till date, no salary.”
Ogunleye appealed to Nigerians for support, acknowledging the potential consequences of her actions and anticipating a possible arrest. According to her, her father has tried to intervene with Colonel IB Abdulkareem to bring her some peace.
She claimed the officer told her father to relay the message to her to “Obey the last command.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has promised to investigate Ogunleye’s allegations. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Nwachukwu Onyema, said the investigation was to ascertain the extent of her claims.
Onyema also slammed the female soldier, adding that she did not seek redress according to the laid-down procedure.
“The Nigerian Army has been inundated with audiovisuals making the rounds on social media of the unprofessional conduct of a female soldier in mufti who claimed to have been maltreated by some senior officers.
“It is instructive to state that, considering the gravity of the allegations, NA, as a disciplined force, will conduct a thorough investigation into the matter,” he said.
“We urge the public to allow the investigative process to take its course and refrain from making hasty judgments. The NA remains dedicated to serving our nation with honour and integrity,” he added.
