Friday, July 11, 2025
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us
MetroNews NG
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV
No Result
View All Result
MetroNews NG
No Result
View All Result
adron ad

Former Minister, Shagaya is dead

metronews by metronews
February 11, 2018
in Default
0

Former Internal Affairs Minister, General John Shagaya (rtd), is dead.

He died in a motor accident according to Chief Dan Dandur, former Chairman, Langtang North Local Government in Plateau.

“Shagaya died in a road crash today; we are right now with the corpse at the Air Force Military Hospital, Jos,” Dandur told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in a telephone interview.

Dandur said that the 75-year-old retired army general was on his way to Jos from his village in Langtang, when the accident occurred at Amper in Kanke Local Government of the State.

“Shagaya was traveling along with his driver and orderly when the accident occurred, but the two survived with serious injuries and are receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.

Dandur described Shagaya’s death as “shocking and unbelievable”.

“His death is too sudden. I just can’t believe that he has left us,” Dandur, who holds the traditional title of “Baraya Langtang”, told NAN.

Born in Langtang North, on Sept. 2, 1942, Shagaya served as minister of internal affairs under military President Ibrahim Babangida, and represented Plateau South in the senate from 2007-2011.

Until his demise, he was a chieftain of the APC in Plateau State.

Shagaya, who attended Junior Primary School at Nyer and Sudan United Mission (S.U.M) Primary School, Langtang between 1952-1959, later went to the Nigeria Military School (N.M.S) Zaria in 1960-1964.

After graduation from the Nigeria Military school, Zaria, Shagaya was posted to the Nigerian Army Corps before attending the first short service Combatant Commission Course at Nigeria Defence Academy (N.D.A) Kaduna, in 1967.

He was posted to 3 Marine Command upon commission, where he participated in the Nigeria Civil War from 1967-1970.

Shagaya became the first Field Commander to chair the Conference of the Joint Chief of Staff of the enlarged ECOMOG having Commanded the 1st Mechanized Division in the Nigerian Army including a Platoon, Company, Battalion and Brigade.

In addition to being an active politician, Shagaya was Director of the defunct Lion Bank (Nig.) Plc between 1998-2003, and is the author of a book: “The Tarok History”, after publishing two other books – “Governance in Nigeria: The IBB ERA, an Insider’s View” and ”The Ministry of Internal Affairs, an Overview”. (NAN)

Previous Post

Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education Graduate Shot And Hacked To Death By Suspected Cultists (Photos)

Next Post

Assemblies of God’s pastor’s son deflowers, impregnates 19-year-old choir member

Related Posts

Iyabo Ojo police invitation cyberbullying
Default

Iyabo Ojo Police Invitation Cyberbullying Case Sparks Online Reactions

July 10, 2025
Blessing CEO defends relationship
Default

Blessing CEO Defends Relationship, Slams Critics in Emotional Instagram Post

July 9, 2025
Chinese cyber fraud convicts
Default

Chinese Cyber Fraud Convicts Jailed in Shocking Blow to Online Crime Syndicate

July 2, 2025
Next Post

Assemblies of God’s pastor’s son deflowers, impregnates 19-year-old choir member

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • #SmartLagos
  • Accident
  • Aviation
  • Award
  • Banking
  • Basketball
  • Beauty
  • Boxing
  • Brands
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Careers
  • Community development
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Default
  • Domestic violence
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Event
  • Fashion
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • Football
  • Gaming
  • Gist
  • Golf
  • Health
  • Inspirational Patience
  • Interview
  • Investigative
  • Law
  • Lifestyle
  • local
  • MetroMan
  • MetroPerson
  • metroplus
  • MetroProfile
  • Movies
  • Music
  • MUSIC
  • New Music
  • News
  • nolly wood
  • Nollywood
  • Novels
  • Odawood
  • Oil&Gas
  • Opinion
  • Parenting
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Relationship
  • Religion
  • Scandal
  • Security
  • Sex
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • TV
  • Videos
  • Weird
  • Wheels
  • World

BROWSE BY TOPICS

#COVID19Nigeria #EndSARS Adams Oshiomhole APC ASUU atiku Atiku Abubakar boko haram Buhari Bukola Saraki business CBN court COVID-19 crime davido ECOWAS Edo Election Edo State Election efcc Featured FG Goodluck Jonathan gunmen INEC Kayode Fayemi Lagos Lagos State Muhammadu Buhari NCDC NDLEA news Niger Nigeria NLC Obaseki PDP police politics President Buhari Sanwo Olu senate tinubu wike Yemi Osinbajo


Recent News

  • Oshiomhole Demands Obaseki Probe Over Alleged Hotel Fund Mismanagement
  • Civil Groups Lead Peaceful Lagos Coastal Road Protest Over Demolitions
  • Lagos Assembly moves to end perennial landlord-tenant crisis
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.