Tears as NAF Female Personnel Bitten by Snake Dies in Abuja

Tears as NAF Female Personnel Bitten by Snake Dies in Abuja

  • The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost one of its hardworking members, Lance Corporal Bercy Ogah, to the cold hands of death
  • Multiple reports indicate that the NAF personnel died after she was reportedly bitten by a snake in her toilet
  • Bercy until her death in the early hours of Friday, November 19, was attached to the Defence Intelligence Agency

Abuja - Lance Corporal Bercy Ogah, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel attached to the Defence Intelligence Agency has died, according to a report by The Punch.

The air force woman died after she was reportedly bitten by a snake while using a restroom in her flat at the NAF Base on Bill Clinton Drive in Abuja on Friday morning, November 19.

NAF Female Personnel
Lance Corporal Ogah Bercy died of complications from a snakebite in her toilet at the NAF base. Photo credit: Chidinma Njoku Adiele
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Bercy passed away at the NAF hospital Abuja, where she went for treatment after the snakebite.

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Contrary to The Punch's report, Vanguard stated the snake made its way into her toilet bowl (WC) through the Septic Tank to the Waste Dislodger and bit her on Saturday, November 20.

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It was gathered that a snake whisperer was said to have been called after the incident to remove the reptile from the toilet.

The spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force, Edward Gabkwet, is yet to confirm the incident at the time of filing this report.

Fear grips Kaduna as gunmen kill retired NAF chief in his residence

Legit.ng previously reported that Air Vice-Marshall Mohammed Maisaka (retd) was on Monday, November 8, killed by gunmen at his residence in Rigasa, Igabi local government area of Kaduna.

Maisaka had served as the proprietor and managing director of MSK Hospital, which was set up to help the densely populated Rigasa community.

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He was also a director of the Nigerian Air Force Medical Services and taught Internal Medicine at ABU Teaching Hospital.

Gunmen abduct Nigerian Air Force 2-Star General in Lagos

Meanwhile, a gang of masked gunmen kidnapped Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.) in the Ajah area of Lagos on Monday, September 27.

The retired general was abducted on Monday while he was supervising ongoing work.

The assailants took Smith to an unknown destination in a waiting speedboat.

Confirming this, his driver, Corporal Odiji, disclosed that retired AVM engaged in a struggle with the gunmen before he was subdued.

Source: Legit.ng

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