The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of two soldiers, Privates Onasanya Ifeoluwa and Ukpai Onyinyechi, for allegedly serving as bouncers at the wedding of social media personalities Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Jarvis in Lekki over the weekend.
The two soldiers were identified as personnel attached to the Nigerian Army Medical Services and Hospital in Obalende, Lagos.
The spokesperson for the 81 Division, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, the soldiers were taken into custody on Tuesday and are currently undergoing investigation.
The videos sparked public debate, with many Nigerians questioning whether serving military personnel were authorised to perform security duties at a private celebrity event.
The videos particularly raised concerns because they flouted earlier directives by President Bola Tinubu, which withdrew police and military escorts from persons not entitled to them by law to beef up security across the country.
The Nigerian Army has consistently maintained that its personnel are prohibited from undertaking unauthorised private security duties or participating in deployments without official approval.
The wedding of Peller and Jarvis attracted entertainers, influencers and other guests, with videos from the ceremony dominating social media over the weekend.
