Naval officer dies mysteriously days to embarking on abroad study trip

Solomon Derikoma, a lieutenant commander of the Nigeria Navy,
was found dead inside his apartment on Sunday.

The deceased was undergoing training at the Armed Forces Command
and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna state.

According to source, his corpse was found inside his room on
Sunday morning.

The source said Derikoma and his colleagues were to go on a
study tour on the day and after waiting for him, some officers
decided to visit his apartment.

“Derikoma and some of his colleagues were to travel for a study
tour,” the source who craved anonymity said.

“After waiting endlessly for him, some officers headed to his
apartment, where a padlock was found on the door.

“This gave the impression that there was no one in the
room.”

The source said after the padlock was broken, the officers found
the deceased with a stone by his side.

He was reportedly in a pool of blood.

“He was possibly murdered and his body had started decomposing,
which means it happened anytime from Friday,” he added.

Derikoma’s colleagues were said to have proceeded with the
tour.

The deceased with service number: NN/2852 hailed from Rivers
state.

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