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former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, is dead. He
died in a New York hospital at around 1.06pm, about 7.pm Nigerian time
on Monday. Aged 68, Akhigbe, who was the second in command to the
former military ruler, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, was said to have died
of cancer-related ailment. Before his death on Monday, there was
speculation over his state of health.
