Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, has died after battling an illness related to old age for several weeks at his home in Abuja. His death occurred early Sunday morning, according to family sources.
The Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, also confirmed the news.
“With deep sorrow, I announce the death of Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (retd.), a former Chief of Defence Staff (1999-2003). He passed on in Abuja in the early hours of today. More details will be communicated later,” he stated.
Admiral Ogohi served as Chief of Defence Staff from 1999 to 2003 and was the first Naval officer in Nigeria to achieve the rank of four-star general. He was from Okura, Lafia in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
