Joseph Akahan | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office August 1966 – May 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Yakubu Gowon |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Katsina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1937 Gboko LGA, British Nigeria |
| Died | May 1968 (aged 31) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Joseph Akahan (12 April 1937 – May 1968) was a Nigerian military officer and Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) from May 1967 until May 1968, when he was killed in a helicopter crash during the Nigerian Civil War.[1][2]
- ^ "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ Dr. Nowa Omoigui. "BARRACKS: THE HISTORY BEHIND THOSE NAMES (PART 7 - EPILOGUE Section 1)". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-06-01.