The former Chef of General Staff under Sani Abacha, Oladipo Diya, a retired general, has died at the age of 78.
Raye24reporters reports thay this was made known in the early hours of Sunday by his family.
Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said the late general died today.
Diya served as the chef of general staff to former head of state Sani Abacha between 1994 and 1997.
He was arrested and sentenced to death for alleged treason in 1997 but regained freedom after Abacha died in 1998.
