Former Military Spokesperson, General Bernard Onyeuko Is Dead

Former Military Spokesperson, General Bernard Onyeuko Is Dead

A former spokesperson of the Nigerian Military, General Bernard Onyeuko has reportedly died.

Naija News gathered the former military spokesperson died on Saturday morning after complaining of cold and was rushed to a private hospital where he eventually died.

The death was confirmed to PRNigeria by a credible source.

Another close friend of the deceased similarly told the publication that the retired general was hale and hearty on Friday until he fell ill on Saturday morning and gave up the ghost shortly after.

General Onyeuko only retired from the Nigerian Army after the recent appointment of new service chiefs and was a former Director, Defence Media Operations.

Defence Minister, Matawalle, COAS Present As Military Buries 22 Officers Killed In Niger

The National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Friday hosted a mournful crowd as family and friends joined the military to bury officers who died in Niger State.

Naija News recall that the military officers were killed in an ambush by bandits in Niger State.

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa and other service chiefs were among those paying their respects.

The Defence Headquarters confirmed that the officers lost their lives in combat, including an air mission, on August 14.

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