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No fewer than 20 Army Generals have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.
This is coming one week after the death of Maj. Gen. John Irefin, General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, who died from complications arising from the disease.
MERIDIAN SPY reported week ago late Irefin slumped and died during the Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020, in Abuja. The death of the Army General had led to the event been truncated.
The infected Generals however, reportedly had contact with the deceased.
The conference was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi and GOCs from nearly all the army divisions nationwide.
They were all directed to go into isolation thereafter, leading to the COAS not being able to attend the wedding of his son in Abuja on Friday December 11.
According to The Punch, some of the infected GOCs and principal officers were being treated at the COVID-19 isolation centre, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Some of the patients were also being quarantined at other isolation centres in the Federal Capital Territory.
It was learnt that the development has triggered panic among top military brass who are yet to take the COVID-19 test.
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