Former Chief of Defence Staff, Ogohi dies at 75

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi has died.

He died at the age of 75 after a brief illness in Abuja.

The announcement of his death was contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, explaining that the ex-military chief died in the early hours of Sunday at his Abuja residence.

The deceased was made the Chief of Defence Staff by during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s first tenure being the first Nigerian Navy Officer to attain a four star General rank.

“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,” Gusau said.

Born on Nov. 14, 1948, Ogohi hails from Okura Olafia in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

According to his public profile, he had his early education at St John’s College, Kaduna, from 1962 to 1966 and enrolled in 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.