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 were made 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 said 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.”(dailysun)
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