Dismissed soldier Soja Boi backs pay claims with receipts, dares Army to release payroll

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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.

He was quick to clarify his intentions.

“I am not trying to spoil the Nigerian Army’s image or make people look at them as if they are not good. But I am just speaking the facts and I will be backing them with evidence,” he said.

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.”

Screenshot of the payment receipt of N112,061.59. Photo: Soja Boy Giran President

The second, dated February 4, 2026, showed a N20,000 credit with a narration reading “RTGS INFLOW FROM CBNi B/ORFL CENTRAL B.”

The third, dated November 4, 2025, showed a N45,000 credit with a narration referencing “SKYSTONE FINANCE COMPANY LTD.” Screenshot of the payment receipt of N45,000. Photo: Soja Boy Giran President

He identified the N112,061.59 as his salary, the N20,000 as grumbling allowance and the N45,000 as an operational allowance paid only to soldiers deployed to active theatres such as Maiduguri.

He said a security allowance of N6,000 also existed.