Nigeria Former Chief of Defence Staff, Ogohi is Dead

By Towncriernews 

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral. Ibrahim Ogohi, has passed on after a brief illness at the age of 75.

His death was announced in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, saying the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, at his Abuja home.

Ogohi was the defence chief between 1999 and 2003, and was the first Nigerian Navy officer to attain the rank of a four-star general.

Gusau message read: With deep sorrow, I announce the death of Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (rtd), 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.”

The late Ogohi hail from Okura Olafia in Dekina Local Government of Kogi State, was born on November14, 1948.

According to his public profile, he had his early education at St. John’s College, Kaduna, from 1962 to 1966 and enrolled into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1967 of regular course 4, passing out in 1970.

Ogohi attended his Midshipman course in the UK in 1971, and technical course in India in 1972, Under Water Warfare Course India in 1976, then the U.S. Naval War College Course in 1980 and 1992.

He was Commanding Officer, Eken NNS France in 1982; Commander NNS Anansa in 1985, and Director of Administration at the NDA from 1986 to 1987.

In 1992, he was Directing Staff in the National War College, and Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command Staff College, Jaji in 1995 before he was appointed Chief of Defence Staff in May 1999 till 2003.