Global InformationJosephine Okwuekeleke Tolefe information
Captain Josephine Okwuekeleke Tolefe | |
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| Born | December 15, 1931 |
| Died | 2014 (Aged 83) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Midwives Training College, High Coombe Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Former Nigerian Military Officer |
| Years active | 1961–1967 |
Captain Josephine Okwuekeleke Tolefe (born December 15, 1931, in Aniocha, Delta State, Nigeria) was the first female commissioned officer in the Nigerian Army. She was the first female military officer and the first female to attain the rank of an Army Captain in Nigeria.[1][2]
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- ^ "Vanguard News". Meet the first female army officer in Nigeria. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2020-05-02.[permanent dead link]