Just In: Oyo And Ondo Ex-Milad Ahmed Usman Is Dead

The Kogi State-born former military administrator of Oyo and Ondo states, Colonel Ahmed Usman, is dead.

He died on Tuesday night in Jos, Plateau State.

It was gathered that arrangements are currently ongoing to bring his body to his hometown Okura, Dekina of Kogi State.

Late Ahmed Usman was born in 1951. After joining the army, his postings included Second in Command, 192 Battalion, Abak and 141 Battalion, Kano (1983–1985), United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon(1985–1986) and Battalion Commander G Amphibious, Elele Port Hartcourt (1990–1991).

Afterwards, Usman was appointed governor of Ondo State in September 1994. While at the same time, as the governor of Ondo State, Usman installed Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi as the Attah of Ayede Ekiti.

On 17 June 1996, Usman threatened to discharge any Ondo State judge who granted bail to secret cult suspects.
In 1998, a former Managing Director of a subsidiary of the Odu’a Group reported that he had given bribes to Usman while he was administrator of Ondo State.

In August 1996, Late Col. Ahmed Usman was deployed to Oyo state as military Governor.