A viral video shows a Nigerian soldier assaulting a young boy for wearing camouflage trousers to a public event.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, December 21 at Rowe park in Yaba, Lagos state.
Soldiers getting incensed and attacking civilians for wearing outfits that imitate their uniform is not peculiar to only Nigeria. It has and continues to happen in Ghana and other countries.
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Soldiers hate to see people wear camouflages because they claim it confuses them as they are not able to differentiate between criminally-minded imposters and actual soldiers.
Well, assaulting a civilian is not justifiable but it would do every one a lot of good if people could stop wearing camouflages. If you love the military uniform, apply and get recruited and that way, nobody will have any issues with you.
Watch the video below and take a cue: