Victor Samuel Leonard Malu | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office May 1999 – April 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lt-Gen. I. Bamaiyi |
| Succeeded by | Lt-Gen. A.O. Ogomudia |
| Commander, Lagos Garrison Command Nigerian Army | |
| In office October 1998 – May 1999 | |
| General Officer Commanding 2nd Mechanised Infantry Division Nigerian Army | |
| In office August 1998 – October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen. B.S. Magashi |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. F.A. Mujakperuo |
| Commander, ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force, Sierra Leone | |
| In office August 1996 – January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen. J.M. Inienger |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. T. Shelpidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1947 Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy Command and Staff College, Jaji |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Victor Samuel Leonard Malu (15 January 1947 – 9 October 2017)[1] DSS mni fwc psc was Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 1999 to 2001 and Force Commander of the ECOMOG peace-keeping force in Liberia from 1996 to 1998.[2]
- ^ Yusuf, Omotayo (9 October 2017). "Breaking: Former chief of army staff General Victor Malu is dead". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.