Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
Reeling from a gale of infections in the aftermath of the Chief of Army Staff Conference held last week in Abuja, the Nigerian Army has said that 417 personnel, who participated in the conference have undergone tests out of which 26 senior officers and participants tested positive for COVID-19.
Media reports quoting sources had claimed that 18 generals had tested positive for the virus.
The army has battled to contain conspiracy theories peddled around after the death of Kogi State born former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Major General Olubunmi Irefin, who died of complications arising from COVID-19 during the conference, in what is now believed to be a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.