A feminine soldier hooked up to Ilese Sappers Barracks, Division 2, Ogun State, Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, who alleged that her senior colleagues bullied and harassed her after she refused to offer in to their sexual advances, was reportedly crushed and despatched to the police station . Yaba Psychiatric Hospital after her interview with Sunday PUNCH on January 28, 2024.
Within the interview with Sunday PUNCHPhilomena had spoken about how a few of her superiors made sexual advances in the direction of her, claiming that she had written a number of letters requesting a voluntary discharge from the navy, however this was not granted.
Emmanuel Brown, the soldier's solely youngster, confirmed that she had been crushed and brought to a psychiatric hospital. PUNCH Metro Monday night that he obtained the message that his mom had been abused on Sunday night.
He mentioned, “I acquired the data round 10pm and rushed to the medical receiving station within the barracks. After I acquired there, she was unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she defined how they’d crushed her up. I really feel horrible due to the stress, and I used to be saddened to see bruises on her physique. Whereas she was there she truly threw up, and I needed to clear her up and canopy her with garments as a result of she was chilly.
“After I arrived on the MRS this (Monday) morning, I found that they’d taken her to Yaba Psychiatric Hospital. I used to be confused about what had occurred to her that required her to be taken to a psychiatric hospital.”
Corroborating Brown's story, Philomena's lawyer, Kayode Oshiyemi, additionally informed our correspondent that his shopper was attacked by a senior officer on Monday, alleging that they lied that she had a psychological dysfunction to cowl up the assault.
He mentioned: “She was attacked by a captain within the barracks yesterday (Sunday). They lied that she had psychological well being issues to cowl up the assault. They referred to as her to the workplace this morning (Monday) and abused her. At present, she has been delivered to Yaba underneath the guise that she has a psychological sickness.
“However she could be very steady and there’s nothing unsuitable along with her. She has been my shopper for over a 12 months so I do know there’s nothing unsuitable along with her mentally. She constantly gave particulars of how she was harassed, assaulted and nearly raped. She is mentally steady as she didn’t present any signal of psychological sickness. She introduced paperwork to my workplace and answered all my questions very effectively. At any time when she was harassed, she would name me to tell me of developments.
“They saved asking her to put in writing (resignation) letters, which didn’t attain the suitable quarters.”
Philomena's twin brother, Philip Edwin, additionally emphasised to our correspondent that there was nothing unsuitable together with his twin sister's psychological well being as they have been each interacting effectively with one another. He mentioned: “Her son referred to as me in the present day (Monday) and defined what occurred to her final evening. In the meantime, she (Philomena) was with me final Wednesday, and we spoke very effectively. She is mentally fantastic, and even my mates can testify to it. There may be nothing mentally unsuitable along with her.
“I really feel horrible, and I'm not comfortable about it. The navy has an issue along with her, and that’s the trigger of those issues.”
In the meantime, all efforts to talk to the Military spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, proved abortive as his quantity was unreachable and he didn’t reply to messages despatched to him through SMS and WhatsApp as of the time this report was filed.
