BREAKING: Former First Lady dies at 97

The wife of Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, a former Nigerian Military Leader died Monday, August 23 at the age of 97.

Madam Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi who would be 98 on Sunday, November 21 died peacefully according to reports form media sources.

After the death of her husband in 1966, the nonagenarian refused to remarry and has since been the one taking care of he husband’s properties and their eight children

Aguiyi-Ironsi was the supreme commander of the National Military government for less than a year before he was removed from his office and assassinated in the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup.