Former Chief of Army Staff , Lt Gen . Victor Malu , who served under former president Olusegun Obasanjo , is dead.

According to a family source who spoke to our correspondent in Makurdi , Malu died early Monday morning at a Cairo hospital.

He was said to have travelled to Cairo, the capital of Egypt two weeks ago for medical check- up.

Bem Adoor , who is a cousin to the late General , told our correspondent Malu was 70 years old .

He was born on January 15 , 1947 , in Katsina - Ala Local Government Area of Benue state .

In 1967 , he enrolled into the Nigerian Defense Academy , Kaduna as part of the 3 rd regular course and was commissioned second Lieutenant in 1970 .

Malu chaired the military tribunal that tried former Chief of General Staff and Vice Chairman Armed Forces Ruling Council Gen . Oladipo Diya and others in 1998 over alleged coup plot against the then head of state , Gen . Sanni Abacha .

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