Ukraine Fighters Capture Nigerian Man Fighting For Russia
ANigerian national, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, who was reportedly fighting for the Russian military in the ongoing war in Ukraine, has been captured by Ukrainian forces.
Oluwagbemileke was apprehended by the Freedom of Russia Legion, a unit composed of Russian fighters supporting Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” project.
The 29-year-old was captured in the Zaporizhzhia region after serving with Russian forces for five months.
Oluwagbemileke had been living in Russia for four years before his arrest on drug-related charges, the project said.
He was said to have agreed to join Russia’s military campaign in exchange for a reduced sentence, instead of serving a prison sentence under Article 228 of the Russian Criminal Code.
“Kehinde is one of thousands of mercenaries from third countries recruited by Russia’s Defense Ministry to fight in Ukraine,” the organisation stated.
