The body of late former Chief of General Staff, Vice-Admiral Mike Akhigbe, is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Saturday as the body would depart New York on Friday night.

Source said that earlier on Friday, a church service has been held in honour of the former Naval chief at the Holy Family Church located at 315E, 47^th Street in New York.

Akhigbe who had battled with cancer died on Oct. 28 at the age of 68 in New York.