The former Chief of Defence Staff to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro, has died at the age of 80.
Dogonyaro, , a Former Field Commander of ECOMOG died at Jos University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Thursday after a brief illness.
The retired general was popular for being a member of the ‘langtang Mafia’ during his days in the military. He was also responsible for announcing the coup that removed current President, Muhammadu Buhari from power in 1985.
He read the coup speech that ousted the Buhari military junta and brought in the Ibrahim Bademosi Babangida junta on August 27, 1985. Born in 1940 at Vom Missionary Hospital, Vom, Plateau State, he attended Saint Peter CMS Primary School, Bukuru, from where he gained admission into Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri.
He later moved to Dental Technology School, Broad Street, Lagos, gaining admission into the Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna shortly after.
He was aged 80.
