Top Nigerian Army General has died of coronavirus.
NewsOne Nigeria understands that the General Officer Commanding 6th Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin is dead.
This online news platform understands that the top Nigerian Army General reportedly died of complications associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
It learned that the sudden death of Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin, who assumed the command of the division in July 2020 replacing Maj.-Gen. Felix Agugo, was said to have thrown the Nigerian army into mourning.
Though the Army Public Relations Officer, Maj. Charles Ekeocha, kept mum over the development, a senior military officer from Abuja confirmed the development to The Nation newspaper describing his death as shocking.
Death of Top Nigerian Army General confirmed
The senior military officer said: “One of our fine officers is dead. He is the GOC 6th Division. He died in Abuja after developing complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic.”
Late Irefin was the immediate-past GOC 81 Division Nigerian Army Lagos prior to assuming the command of the 6 Division and Land Component Commander Operation Delta Safe, Port Harcourt Barracks.
