Brig .Gen Audu Ogbole James Director of finance NAFRC was on Wednesday knocked down by a drunk drunk Soldier of the Nigerian Army at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) in Lagos.
The Soldier identified as Corporal Abayomi Ebun attached to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja accidentally knocked down the senior officer at about 10:30am on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 while driving out of the Centre.
An internal memo obtained by LEADERSHIP said the senior officer was confirmed dead at the NAFRC Medical Center where he was rushed to immediately for medical attention after the incident.
The memo said at about 152230A Nov. 22, one (service number withheld) CPL Abayomi Ebun of Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) Abuja on pass and residing at Block P old Barracks NAFRC, while driving out of the center knocked down the director of finance NAFRC, BRIG GEN JAMES, who was walking to his house within the center.
The deceased senior officer was immediately evacuated to NAFRC medical Centre where he was confirmed dead.
Driver is presently detained at the NAFRC Provost for further investigations,” it added.
