The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the wedding ceremony of content creators Peller and Jarvis in Lekki, Lagos.
According to Nigerian Stories on popular microblogging platform X, formerly called Twitter, the soldiers were arrested on Tuesday following intelligence that they had provided security at the celebrity event without official approval.
Military sources identified the personnel as Private Onasanya Ifeoluwa and Private Ukpai Onyinyechi, both attached to the 81 Division Medical Services and Hospital (81DMSH), Obalende, Lagos.
The report stated that preliminary investigations are underway to determine the extent of their involvement and whether other military personnel were connected to the alleged unauthorised deployment.
The arrests come after videos from the wedding circulated online, showing uniformed soldiers managing crowds and escorting some guests. One clip that drew widespread attention allegedly showed a soldier escorting TikTok personality Ivanna through the venue.
The Nigerian Army maintains that serving personnel are not permitted to undertake private security duties or participate in deployments without official authorisation. The investigation is ongoing.
BREAKING NEWS: The Nigerian Army has Arrested Two Soldiers Who Acted As Bouncers At Peller’s Wedding In Lagos state pic.twitter.com/hjJ781Z1TX
— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) August 5, 2026
Reacting one @official_samart1 said; “They for collect takeaway rice for their oga, nothing like this for happen 😂.”
kelechicasmir uttered; “Every profession has rules, and actions usually come with consequences. Hopefully, the rest will learn from it.”
@omotoyosiwrites noted; “Sincerely, I think the @HQNigerianArmy needs to reorient its officers on how to conduct themselves in public. Some of them are seriously getting carried away by the lifestyle of these influencers and content creators. The young officers among them are displaying this beggarly attitude.”
ejino_v wrote; “Very commendable. The degradation of our security institutions has gone on for far too long."
toyeseee noted; “That was before you increased their salary, now free them!”
