Media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze, has said that the soldiers who provided security during the wedding of content providers Peller and Jarvis, saved participants from trouble.
He thus appealed to the Nigerian Army to release and forgive the duo reportedly arrested for providing the service.
The appeal followed media reports that the Army has arrested the two serving soldiers for alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment at the wedding held recently in Lekki.
In videos from the wedding circulating on social media, the uniformed military personnel are seen providing security and crowd control at the venue.
One of the viral clips showed a soldier escorting a social media personality through the crowded event, sparking public criticism and questions over the presence of military personnel at a private function.
Following reports of the arrest, Daddy Freeze, in a video posted on social media, pleaded with the Army authorities to temper justice with mercy.
He argued that the soldiers played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of guests at the event.
“If not for these soldiers that day, we would have been in trouble. Lagos is not safe. I am begging the Nigerian Army to release them,” he said.
According to him, the soldiers helped to disperse the crowd that surged towards vehicles conveying guests and celebrities attending the wedding.
“If not for these guys, they would have been in trouble. The soldiers helped in dispersing the crowd that was jumping on their cars,” he said.
He maintained that the soldiers had protected lives and property during the event and appealed to Nigerians to support calls for their release.
“They secured our lives and property. Every celebrity at Peller’s wedding benefited from their presence. Let’s write a petition. Please release these people,” he appealed.
The incident has generated reactions on social media, with some Nigerians supporting disciplinary measures in line with military regulations, while others have backed Daddy Freeze’s appeal for leniency.
However, the Nigerian Army has consistently maintained that serving personnel are not permitted to undertake unauthorised private security duties or participate in deployments outside official assignments without appropriate approval.
