A senior officer in the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim .M. Ahmadu, has reportedly died while running during the Second Annual Physical Training Test for 2023.

According to SaharaReporters, Ahmadu was an Artillery Officer serving in the Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programme.

The General fell while running and was confirmed as the hospital where he was rushed to, a top source in the military told the publication on Monday evening, August 21, 2023.

According to a source who spoke to the publication, the General was buried on Monday evening according to Islamic rites.

“Sadly, an Army Brigadier General lost his life while running during the Second Annual Physical Training Test for the year 2023. His name is Brigadier General I.M. Ahmadu, an Artillery Officer currently serving in the Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes. The General has however been buried this evening according to Islamic rite,”  the source said