Nigerian-American Marine Dies After Falling Overboard In Caribbean
A U.S. Marine of Nigerian descent, Chukwuemeka Oforah, has been declared dead following a tragic incident in which he fell overboard from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea. The 21‑year‑old Florida native and Lance Corporal infantry rifleman reportedly fell from the ship on the evening of February 7, 2026, during routine operations and was lost at sea. He was pronounced dead after a search that […]