How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War - Politics (2)

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by mokane28: 1:57pm On Feb 15

air Condition in russia?

LordBiden:
In the words of Adolf Hitler,"what luck for rulers".

Imagine Putin sitting in the comfort of his Air conditioned house with bottles of vodka while ordering thousands to go die for him.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Blunt99: 2:01pm On Feb 15

If they were not kidnapped to Russia.

I have no pity to give.

I hate greed and greedy people

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by MaziObinnaokija: 2:02pm On Feb 15

nobody chain their legs. Once dey enter,dem don collect their khaki.camo;AK47.combat gear

ARISHEM:
If there is free visa to Russia that requires joining the army even with no military experience Nigerians will still apply

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by highchief1: 2:04pm On Feb 15

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/how-36-nigerian-youths-ended-up-in-russia-ukraine-war

better to die in Ukraine than to allow tinubu to kill u here

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Neoteny(m): 2:11pm On Feb 15

Japa syndrome

The obsession with "abroad" leads them to strange countries. I've seen Nigerians in far-flung 3rd world conflicts all in the name of Japa.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by InvestSmart(f): 2:20pm On Feb 15

system21:
They voted for tinubu and want to go and enjoy in Russia

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Bittersweetnig(m): 2:23pm On Feb 15

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/how-36-nigerian-youths-ended-up-in-russia-ukraine-war

I will join Russia army 🪖 instead of Nigerian Aboki army. Give me the link

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Hoodrat(m): 2:25pm On Feb 15

LabStores:
The state of the country is critical, they were just vulnerable...

It’s remarkable how quickly people forget the contradictions built into the global system. The same Western governments that printed and distributed religious texts across Africa texts promising salvation, inheritance, and a future of abundance are the very ones that now demand blood, money, and endless documentation before an African can even step foot on their soil. Citizenship requires years of labour, visas cost a fortune, and residency in their countries comes with hurdles that no “promised land” ever mentioned.

This isn’t about blaming individuals; it’s about recognising a long pattern of conditioning. For generations, Africans were taught to look outward for hope, validation, and destiny. That psychological shift didn’t happen by accident. It was engineered through religion, schooling, and colonial narratives that painted foreign lands as paradise and African lands as insufficient. The result is predictable: people become vulnerable to exploitation, manipulation, and dangerous promises whether from recruiters, governments, or opportunists.

So when we see young men being lured into foreign conflicts with glossy images and false promises, it’s not just greed. It’s the aftershock of a system that taught them their future lies everywhere except home. Until we confront the structures that created this vulnerability, we will keep seeing the same destructive outcomes repeated across generations.

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by michael132(m): 2:30pm On Feb 15

By mentioning the travel agency many Nigeria will flood thier address .....na open link them don provide be dat ... Desperate men don already start ..

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by huptin(m): 2:41pm On Feb 15

Emeskhalifa:
Make me to understand something
1. Were they forced or lured?
2. If lured, shouldn't they be blamed for their greed?
3. If forced, how did they end up in Russia at the first place?
4. If forced and are willing to come back home, what is the Nigeria government doing about that? To ensure they return home alive, hail and hearty?

They already renounced their Nigerian citizenship before taking up the offer, so there is pretty much nothing Nigeria can do.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Hoodrat(m): 2:44pm On Feb 15

Bittersweetnig:
I will join Russia army 🪖 instead of Nigerian Aboki army. Give me the link

Talking about joining the Russian army instead of the Nigerian army is not bravery it’s the exact mindset that foreign recruiters exploit. This is how young African men end up deceived, stripped of their documents, and thrown into wars that have nothing to do with them. You’re speaking like a volunteer, but the reports show most of these men were used as disposable labour in a conflict they didn’t understand.

And the irony is painful : the same Western governments that handed out free Bibles promising paradise, inheritance, and rulership of the world are the ones that now demand visas, fees, interviews, background checks, and years of labour before an African can even stand on their soil. Yet you’re ready to spill your blood for a foreign country that sees you as expendable, while refusing to build or defend your own home.

This isn’t strength. It’s the after‑effect of colonial conditioning the belief that dying for outsiders is more honourable than living for your own people . That mindset is exactly why recruiters target Africans: they know some of us have been trained to value outsiders more than ourselves.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Bluntemperor: 2:45pm On Feb 15

Russia has Nothing for Anyone,Just Kpai,once 🔂 you leave your Country,you go into WAR ZONE.
THE SO CALLED OFFER LETTERS ARE A DISGUISE 🥸 FOR YOU TO BE USED IN THEIR WAR AGAINST UKRAINE PEOPLE.
-Once you get there:
- No Freedom of Speech,
- No Freedom of Association,
-No Religion ☯️ Freedom.
-And to Worsen the Situation,No Dollars Money Promised.
Even Other Countries - like Chinese Tries it too, because these Dictatorial Countries hates anything DEMOCRACY.
•Who Now Wants To Rescue 🛟 these NIGERIANS that have Signed the Death Warrant - for even their Families Are Not Aware of their Destinations?
-Do we Blame the Govt for this Forlorn Hope?
So, Terrible 😭.

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Guestmale: 2:45pm On Feb 15

LordBiden:
In the words of Adolf Hitler,"what luck for rulers".

Imagine Putin sitting in the comfort of his Air conditioned house with bottles of vodka while ordering thousands to go die for him.

Very very unfortunate.

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Luckybelt: 2:46pm On Feb 15

LabStores:
The state of the country is critical, they were just vulnerable...

Is the country that bad to go and enrol in Russia in the middle of war?

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by fredoooooo: 2:54pm On Feb 15

Choice and consequences...

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by WriterrNg: 2:55pm On Feb 15

blamingthedevil:
There are monikers on Nairaland responsible for this . Nairaland should ban the monikers promoting Russia propaganda, instead of pushing to the front page

What about the Americans fighting for Ukraine?

What do you have to say about that?

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by Felaincarnated: 3:08pm On Feb 15

Dos Nigerians are liars and fully aware of wat dey signed for. Dey went with high hopes of wat dey watch in foreign movies(Actor no dey die for film) .
We dey run d package if u interested

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by MarveworldG: 3:08pm On Feb 15

Our youths out there looking for the best and greener pastures

please check out what we do

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by adenigga(op): 3:19pm On Feb 15

ify2016:
Can i do M.sc in Russia too

Yes now, but @ the faculty of constricted immigrants to war fronts in the university of your choice..........

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by djseanjohn77: 3:20pm On Feb 15

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/how-36-nigerian-youths-ended-up-in-russia-ukraine-war

Western propaganda - trying to use this narrative to cover up the Zelensky's kidnapping of men to force them to war- have these same media tried using the same energy to investigate the numerous evidence of videos where Ukraine kidnaps people and force them to war?
But they have invested much energy to investigate Russia that have not gone to falsely recruits these men - Greed led this ones into this, nobody forced them. There are numerous Nigerians that i know and we communicate, they live in Russia, why would Russia leave the Nigerians within Russia and go to recruit from abroad when they can easily just capture the ones within.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by thesicilian: 3:31pm On Feb 15

Ukrainian authorities are reporting that African recruits are fighting for Russian army, while carefully keeping silent on the number of Africans fighting on their own Ukrainian side.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by LabStores: 3:33pm On Feb 15

Hoodrat:
It’s remarkable how quickly people forget the contradictions built into the global system. The same Western governments that printed and distributed religious texts across Africa texts promising salvation, inheritance, and a future of abundance are the very ones that now demand blood, money, and endless documentation before an African can even step foot on their soil. Citizenship requires years of labour, visas cost a fortune, and residency in their countries comes with hurdles that no “promised land” ever mentioned.

This isn’t about blaming individuals; it’s about recognising a long pattern of conditioning. For generations, Africans were taught to look outward for hope, validation, and destiny. That psychological shift didn’t happen by accident. It was engineered through religion, schooling, and colonial narratives that painted foreign lands as paradise and African lands as insufficient. The result is predictable: people become vulnerable to exploitation, manipulation, and dangerous promises whether from recruiters, governments, or opportunists.

So when we see young men being lured into foreign conflicts with glossy images and false promises, it’s not just greed. It’s the aftershock of a system that taught them their future lies everywhere except home. Until we confront the structures that created this vulnerability, we will keep seeing the same destructive outcomes repeated across generations.

I agree with you.

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by ChybuzzDD(m): 3:34pm On Feb 15

inoki247:
Desperation wetin I wan find go that side...
Even the Northerner wey dey suffer insecurities pass you will never see there name in such setup...
Anything wey Pass Egypt, Saudi Arabia Northeners no dey go infact you can't threaten a Northerner with a Visa Ban so Far Egypt and Saudi no dey....

You mean you're so blaind** that that you didn't see any Northerner amongst the names or you are un*ble to read??

You also didn't hear that one of the 2 that died last week was from the North?

Once you dVmb folks stick your brains on a stereotype, whether good or bad, it'll just stick forever

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by ChybuzzDD(m): 3:38pm On Feb 15

Quelme:
Garbage journalism sponsored by the West to make Russia look bad.

The West is currently taking one hell of a beating in Ukraine. They never knew Russia could deal with them mercilessly like its happening now in Ukraine.

One of those brrainwashhed and dVmb folks

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by ChybuzzDD(m): 3:39pm On Feb 15

Quelme:
Garbage journalism sponsored by the West to make Russia look bad.

The West is currently taking one hell of a beating in Ukraine. They never knew Russia could deal with them mercilessly like its happening now in Ukraine.

One of those brrainwashhed and dVmb folks

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Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by shegoon: 3:41pm On Feb 15

In my opinion,this is a small war in which Russia is yet to utilise her might including the soldiers not to talk of the reserves.Why turn to vulnerable Africa countries for military supports?

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/how-36-nigerian-youths-ended-up-in-russia-ukraine-war

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by RaptorX: 3:43pm On Feb 15

African youths are being deceived to go and die for Russia while a Russian man is in Ghana knacking hundreds of Ghanaian women secretly recording them and posting it online. It was ridiculous and embarrassing watching the videos how easily he lured this Ghanaian women just because he was an obroni (white man) he walked up to them in malls, on the street with his secret camera glasses and says hello you are beautiful, what is your name, come with me let me show you how I am living. Next clip this women are in his hotel room dancing some on the bed already, he even knack hotel receptionist who came to give him towel.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by ultim: 4:14pm On Feb 15

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/how-36-nigerian-youths-ended-up-in-russia-ukraine-war

This travel agent has been advertised. Wow.

OP it's non est pactum- not my pact.

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by cooly419: 5:09pm On Feb 15

Am every ready to join the war, who are the recruiters? they should come for me

Re: How 36 Nigerian Youths Ended Up In Russia-Ukraine War by DarkJeddi(m): 5:09pm On Feb 15

SpaceX:
They were deceive and coerce by Putin after promising them a job in Russia

Nobody deceived them,they new exactly what they were signing up for.

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