Nigerian man who renounced his citizenship to join the U.S Navy dies after falling off a ship on the Red Sea

Monday, March 25, 2024 – An Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class, Oriola Michael Aregbesola, has died after he reportedly fell off from USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea, March 20.

In a statement released, the US Navy said late Aregbesola was lost overboard from USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea.

The statement read

“Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, was deployed with a detachment aboard Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet since November.