Ministry of Defence official found dead in office after fight with colleagues

A civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence, Ifeanyi Onumaegbu, attached to the Laboratory Department of the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital (NNRH) Ojo, was found dead in his office after a fight with his colleagues.

Onumaegbu’s death was confirmed in a statement by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu for Chief of the Naval Staff.

Nigerian Navy expressed sadness over the death of Onumaegbu and the circumstances surrounding his passing away.

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Adams-Aliu explained that the deceased was an integral part of the Nigerian Navy family as a civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence since 2009.

“On 31 March 2024, he was found lifeless in his office at NNRH. A preliminary investigation revealed that four days earlier, on 26 March 2024, the deceased was involved in an altercation with a civilian lady and some NN personnel in Navy Town barracks,” Adams-Aliu said.

“Consequently, all suspected personnel and the civilian lady involved in the previous altercation were identified and are currently under close custody.

“The NN has facilitated the movement of the deceased’s body to a reputable government hospital in Lagos based on the request of the family for an autopsy.”

The Nigerian Navy assured the late Onumaegbu’s family and general public that all necessary measures are being taken to unravel the cause of death.

The Navy added that any person found culpable would be prosecuted according to extant laws.