Tears, Lamentation as Former Army General, GOC Dies

• The family of the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) General Yohanna Yerima Kure (Rtd) has been thrown into mourning and lamentation
• This is as the former army general passed away at 84 in Kaduna, his home state, after a lengthy illness
• Yerima was a former GOC of the Nigerian Army’s 82 Amour Division in Enugu and the 2 Mechanised Division in Ibadan, Oyo state capital

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Kaduna, Kaduna – General Yohanna Yerima Kure (Rtd), a former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nigerian Army’s 82 Amour Division in Enugu and the 2 Mechanised Division in Ibadan, has passed away at 84.

Kure, who was also the Director of Army Special Duties and Plans, passed away in Kaduna after a lengthy illness, The Nation reported.

He is survived by his wife, siblings, many children, grandchildren and relatives.

Kure will be laid to rest on December 1 at Kurmin Musa, Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State, his hometown.

A wake and service of songs will be held on November 29 at ECWA Church Lemu Road, Tudun Wada Kaduna, by 4 pm.

Umar Ka’oje: Nigerian professor who returned N1.1m army wrongly paid to him

Legit.ng earlier reported that Professor Umar Ka’oje in the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has received a commendation for returning N1.1m wrongly sent to him.

The professor, who was earlier a lecturer at the NDA, received the money after the expiration of his contract with the highest Nigeria’s military academy.

Major-General John-Ochefu Ochai, a commandant in the NDA, visited the university with a commendation letter from the military.

“President Bazoum tried to escape from detention,” Niger junta claims

The Niger’s military junta has said ousted President Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape the country and fly to Nigeria.

Amadou Abdramane, the spokesperson of the coup leaders, said the detained President planned to escape through the northern part of Niamey, the country’s capital.

Abdramane added that he already arranged for two helicopters to fly him to Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng