A dismissed Nigerian soldier, Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi, has dared the Nigerian Army to release its payroll after displaying bank transaction alerts he said proved that soldiers earn modest wages and are compelled to buy their own protective gear.
Olamilekan, a former lance corporal with service number 18NA/77/1009, made the fresh claims in a video posted on Tuesday, hours after the Army described his earlier allegations as false and misleading.In the video, he showed three bank transaction alerts he said were evidence of payments he received while in service.
The first, dated February 2, 2026, showed a credit of N112,061.59 with a narration referencing “NIC-ARMY AC. The second, dated February 4, 2026, showed a N20,000 credit with a narration reading “RTGS INFLOW FROM CBNi B/ORFL CENTRAL B, and the third, dated November 4, 2025, showed a N45,000 credit with a narration referencing “SKYSTONE FINANCE COMPANY LTD.
However, the Army said his dismissal followed persistent acts of indiscipline, including violations of the Armed Forces Social Media Policy and unauthorised media appearances, and was unrelated to the content of his videos.
