Viral video: “Please stop crying,” soldiers in tears after losing colleagues to terrorists
In a now-viral video posted on X on Tuesday, soldiers of the Nigerian army were seen crying, seemingly after losing some of their colleagues to terrorist attacks.
The video posted by #X-Daily has become viral after X users have sympathised with the soldiers.
Although it is unsure of when the video was made or the actual cause of why the soldiers were crying, Nigeria has been faced with terrorist attacks for over two decades.
The post read, “Nigerian Soldiers in tears after losing their colleagues in Terrorist attack in Northern Nigeria.”
As seen in the video, soldiers are seen weeping while someone, presumably the one holding the camera, is comforting the soldiers and is heard telling them to stop crying.
“Stop crying please, stop crying,” the voice said.
“I tell you guys since morning, my mind no dey here, I no tell you?” he questioned in pidgin English.
“Those soldiers are really suffering out there.”
Another user, #calebuncovered, said, “This is why whenever I see civilians bashing soldiers on social media, it pains me deeply. As someone who grew up in the barracks, you have no idea what these guys do to protect this country. You have no idea how far they go to protect this country. They’re literally living a life of uncertainty because death can come anytime, and they would leave their family behind. Yet, some of you still come here and spew rubbish about soldiers.”
Meanwhile, #chrisndarl said, “This video hurts in so many ways ….so many ways man.”
A 2024 PUNCH report noted that Nigeria is grossly insecure. Under Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023), 63,111 Nigerians died in violence, SBM Intelligence stated.
“Nigeria was ranked the eighth most terrorised country in the world by the 2023 Global Terrorism Index.
“This has contributed to the shortfall in food production and the upswing in food inflation as Nigeria’s food basket regions are plagued with gnawing terrorism and insecurity,” the report stated.
