Tragic! Drunk Soldier Crushes Army General To Death In Lagos

Abiola Olawale
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Tragic! Drunk Soldier Crushes Army General To Death In Lagos

The Nigerian Army, Lagos command has been thrown into a mourning state as the Director of Finance at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Brigadier-General Audu Ogbole James, has lost his life in a tragic way.

The General was crushed to death by a corporal in the Nigerian Army, Abayomi Ebun.

It was gathered that the incident happened at the NAFRC Old Barracks in Lagos.

The deceased was said to be walking to his residence when the corporal driving an SUV with number plate EKY 177 FX, hit him.

Edun was said to be under alcoholic influence at the time of the accident.

Gen James was immediately rushed to the NAFRC Medical Centre, where doctors confirmed him dead.

Until his death, Brigadier General James was a senior member of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps.

He had bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting as well as a Master of Business Administration in Finance.

He was a fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and held memberships of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Nigerian Institute of Directors (MIoD), Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI), and the National Institute (mni).

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