been in a mourning mood, following the death of
one Wing Commander, C. L. Nwaogu in detention. It
was gathered that Nwaogu, who had been in
detention for over four months, was absent from
duty without official leave (AWOL). This, it was also
gathered, made him to be Court Marshalled by a
committee.
Efforts made by Daily Sun to get the version of the
commanding officer of the 75 Strike Group proved
abortive as the issue of the death of Nwaogu was
said to be a military affair, that never required the
attention of a civilian. Sources from the strike
group told Daily Sun that the deceased's defence
counsel died in an auto crash on Bauchi-Gombe
Road while on his way to Yola to defend Nwaogu.
The late Wing Commander was said to have been
detained within the premises of the 75 Strike Group
because he presented a resignation letter to the
group after he had been absent from duty without
permission of the leadership of the strike group.
Feelers from the strike group and the barrack
indicated that the death of the Wing Commander
was received with shock, given the fact that
Nwaogu was an amiable individual, and well known
in the barrack as a jovial man and humorous
individual. The death of Nwaogu had generated
speculations from the rank and file of the barrack,
as there had not been an official position as to the
cause of his death.
When contacted, the Nigerian Air Force spokesman,
Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, confirmed the death of
the officer, but added that a Board of Adjustment
had been constituted by the commander of 75
Strike Group to investigate the cause of death. Anas
said the officer was being tried for Absent Without
official Leave (AWOL) and that before any officer
was put on trial, the court president would ask if
the officer was fit medically to stand trial. For him
to be facing a court martial means he was medically
certified okay to face court martial."
The NAF spokesman said the Nigerian Air Force
could not have been negligent in the health
situation of the officer, "because he was our officer
and a senior officer for that matter, but death is
what will come when it will come."
The Sun
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