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Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, Passes Away.
Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, a former Chief of Defence Staff, has been confirmed dead. According to a family source, the former military chief died in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, after a brief illness.
It was reported that the deceased had been suffering from an age-related illness for several weeks before he passed away at his home in Abuja.
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“Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi passed on to glory a few minutes ago, early Sunday morning,” a family source said.
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Admiral Ogohi served as Chief of Defence Staff from 1999 to 2003. He was notable for being the first naval officer to reach the four-star rank in the Nigerian military and the first Chief of Defence Staff from the Navy.
The late Ogohi hailed from Okura, Lafia in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
