JUST IN: Nigerian Army General Dies Of Covid-19

Top Nigerian Army General has died of coronavirus.

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that the General Officer Commanding 6th Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin is dead.

This online news medium gathered that the top Nigerian Army General reportedly died of complications associated with Coronavirus

It learnt 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.

The officer said: “One of our fine officers is dead.”

He died in Abuja after developing complications caused by coronavirus.

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