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The profile of Lieutenant AM Yerima, the Nigerian Navy officer who stood up to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is doing the rounds online.
His profile, going by available pieces of information, on Wednesday morning, had become the most searched in Nigeria as of Tuesday night.
The confrontation happened on Tuesday afternoon.
Yerima was born on July 20, 1992 in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
He grew up in Kaduna city, Kaduna State.
From a young age, he showed discipline and a quiet determination that later guided his life in uniform.
He was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 2011 to study Mass Communication in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
He later moved to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna.
Lieutenant Yerima, 33, has been attached to elite units and is known to operate with the Special Boat Service, the Navy’s special operations wing.
He served aboard the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Kada and took part in international exercises that built his operational experience, including Exercise Flintlock in 2018 held in Agadez, Niger.
Over the years, he earned recognition inside service circles for professional conduct, discipline, and a visible commitment to following lawful orders.
His career path, switching from a civilian university programme into full military training and then special operations service, highlights a clear focus on service and tactical skill.
