Maxwell Khobe

Maxwell Khobe
Chief of the Defence Staff of Sierra Leone
In office
April 1998 [1] – April 2000
PresidentAhmad Tejan Kabbah
Preceded byHassan Conteh
Succeeded byTom Carew
Commander, ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force, Sierra Leone
In office
August 1997 – April 1998
Preceded byBrig-Gen. Abu Ahmadu
Succeeded byMaj-Gen. Felix Mujakperuo
Personal details
Born
Maxwell Mitikishe Khobe

(1950-01-01)1 January 1950
Zekun, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria)
Died18 April 2000(2000-04-18) (aged 50)
Alma mater
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1969–2000
Rank Brigadier General
Commands

Maxwell Mitikishe Khobe (1 January 1950 – 18 April 2000) was a Nigerian army brigadier general who was the commander of the ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Sierra Leone from 1997 to 1998, and the Chief of the Defence Staff of Sierra Leone from 1998 to 2000.[2]

  1. ^ Bundu, Abass (2001). Democracy by Force?: A Study of International Military Intervention in the Civil War in Sierra Leone from 1991-2000. Universal-Publishers, 2001. p. 80. ISBN 9781581126983. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ Doyle, Mark. "Farewell to the general". Retrieved 17 July 2015.