A former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, has been confirmed dead.

According to a family source, former military chief died in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, after a brief illness.

It was gathered that the deceased had been clinically ill due to old aged related sickness for weeks before he died in his Abuja home.

Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi passed on to glory a few minutes ago, early Sunday morning,” a family source said.

The late Admiral was Chief of Defence Staff between 1999 and 2003.

He was the first Naval officer to reach four star rank in the Nigerian military, including being the first chief of Defence Staff from Navy.

Late Ogohi hailed from Okura, Lafia in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.