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Family Of Corper Who Proposed To Romantic Soldier Begs Army Not To Dismiss Her
The family of a youth corper simply identified as Remi, who proposed to a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation (NYSC) Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, has appealed to military authorities not to dismiss the romantic soldier. “We appeal to the Nigerian Army to tamper justice with mercy and release […]
The family of a youth corper simply identified as Remi, who proposed to a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation (NYSC) Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, has appealed to military authorities not to dismiss the romantic soldier. 
“We appeal to the Nigerian Army to tamper justice with mercy and release her. She is a woman and she has emotions. We don’t want her to be dismissed; we want her to continue her job in the military,” a family source told our correspondent.
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According to the family member, Remi and Akinlabi’s friendship started in Abeokuta, Ogun State over three years ago before the latter joined the military.
The Nigerian Army had detained Akinlabi on December 14, 2021, when viral video clips showed her accepting the marriage proposal of Remi at the camp in Yikpata, Kwara State.
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The lovebirds had shared a hug and kiss to the delight of other corpers at the Mammy market. 
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