A former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, is dead. He was aged 75.
A terse statement issued by the Acting Director of Defense Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said the former Defense Chief passed in the early hours of Sunday at his Abuja residence.
Born on Nov.14, 1948, Ogohi hails from Okura Olafia in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The first Nigerian Naval officer to attain the rank of Admiral while still in active military service, 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.
In May 1999, he was appointed Chief of Defence Staff till 2003.
