title: Paul Ogbebor
text: # Paul Ogbebor
  
  Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor (1939-2020) was a Nigerian military officer and civil war veteran. He was the first Nigerian to be enrolled in the cadets of course 1 of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Ogbebor was born on May 24, 1939, in Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria. He had his military education at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA.
  
  ### Death
  
  Lt Colonel Ogbebor died on February 19, 2020, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
  
  