This incidence happened on Saturday, 16/01/2016, when I was returning from my Msc class at Kwara state university (KWASU),Malete. I was in company of four other postgraduate students in a private car,outof which three of us were females sitting at d back seat and the other two were males.We were stopped by a soldier immediately we got to the check point at Sobi barrack(along Malete road).He walked towards my side at the back seat."remove that thing",he said,pointing at my veil. I answered that I cannot remove it. He ordered me to come down and I did. Remove that thing before I count 3,a second soldier said. Gently, I asked him why should I remove it,and angrily he pointed towards a postal(with Abubakar Shekau's picture on it) on the wall of one their brick-filled drums and said "go and ask him". Turning his back at me,"If I count three and u don't remove it,I will deal with you mercilessly.Without altering any word,I stood while he counted his 3. He turned towards me in a scaring manner and I moved a few steps backward. "If not that u are a female,I would have known what to do for u",he said. They threatened to take me to their general inspector. I was ordered to call my husband and they told him that I will not be allowed to move an inch out of this place if I don't remove my veil for them to see my face.Apparently disappointed by his unapproving answer,they further threatened not to let me go without seeingmy face even if I were the daughter of the president of Nigeria.While all these continued, a female soldier arrived and was going to forcefully remove my veil but I resisted. I eventually followed her to a corner where I opened the veil for her. She searched my bag and,found nothing than books,and still threatened to delay for another 30 minutes. We were allowed to go eventually after enough harassment!Is this the price to pay for practicing one's religion?. Chiboks girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in military uniforms, the uniform was not banned.Robbers rob banks in military uniforms (at least you remember Lekki bank robbery where many policemen were killed),yet military uniform was not banned to be used by soldiers. Why?..Probably because it's not the cause of robbery. How will banning face veil be the solution to Boko Haram insurgency.Pls share,perhaps, it will get to the appropriate quarters for redress. I am a Muslimah, I am not a terrorist.

Obey before complain!if to say na barrack for borno u dey du agidi, dem for don shoot u.

Even in hardcore islamic countries with insurgency issues,the govt has banned veils, why shud ours be different? Nigerians try to behave more holy than the pope or grand khadir.
Maybe their approach was harsh,but in today's Nigeria,NO ONE shud be allowed to go in veils,no matter your religious belief.
Before religion there must be life!

It wasn't their fault, is a directive from the oga at the top. But what stop you from removing ur veil for them to check nd let u go

Look onward madam.
Most suicide bombers use veil to hide their identities and explosives.
The soldier is just doing his work.

Sorry bro

you copy the article or your handwork? because you are contradict yourself here in your storie you called yourself female and i sense you are a male here. are you also a liar?

A male on Nairaland and a female on the scene at the same time....

Why didn't the writer obey before complaining, why can't she ask for a female soldier if she's nt confortable with male soldier seeing her face...

Apply wisdon next time, it's their base, they are on duty, they are going no where so it's u they are delaying