Lt-Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (retd), former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff to late Gen. Sani Abacha, has died. He was 80.
His first son, Joseph Dongoyaro, confirmed the incident to reporters on Thursday.
He said: “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.
“Unfortunately, early this morning of Thursday, around 3.00am precisely, he breathed his last and died.
“His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warmth as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter.”
“The family is trying to cope with the shock of the General’s demise and would release funeral details soon.
“His corpse has been deposited at the Air Force hospital mortuary.
Dogonyaro, a soldier and an administrator, was born on September 12, 1940 in Vom, Plateau State.
He was a native of Taroh in Langtang North Local Government Area and was also a Minister of Defence in Late General Sani Abacha’s regime.