Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, is dead
Mr Dogonyaro died in Jos on Wednesday at the age of 80.
Mr Dogonyaro, a retired lieutenant general, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday.
The first son of the deceased, Joseph Dogonyaro, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Pankshin, on Thursday.
“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 (Thursday), around 3.00 a.m. precisely, he breathed his last.
“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,” he said.