Lawrence Igyuse Doki | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tor shoja |
| Born | August 24, 1923 Mbaduku, Vandeikya |
| Died | November 5, 1981 (aged 58) Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria |
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| Allegiance | British Empire, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Service | Royal West African Frontier Force, Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1940- 1946 and 1965–1972 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II, Nigerian Civil War |
Lawrence Igyuse Doki or Gyuse Doki was a world war II veteran and a Tiv hero. He together with other army veterans like Makir Zakpe are hailed as the emancipators of tiv people in the 1940s.[1]
- ^ "Ator A Zan Adua (Christian Traditional Rulers) and Tiv Culture in the 21st Century". International Journal of Culture and History.