Scarred by war, Nigeria’s wounded soldiers fought to recover at Prince Harry's Invictus Games

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One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end

One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s lifelong dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in the country's grinding counteroffensive against Islamic extremists in northeastern Borno state when an anti-aircraft weapon was fired at them. When he regained consciousness, his life was no longer the same, and his left leg later had to be amputated.

He said that after explosion, he more than once thought of turning his gun on himself as he battled PTSD, bouts of panic and nights filled with terrifying dreams and days filled with memories of the blast. Last September, he was selected to join Nigeria’s team of 10 to attend the games, where he participated in snowboarding. “I was down when I went there but coming back, I became alive,” he said, his functional left eye widening in excitement. Sitting beside him was Sgt.

 

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