CityNews Nigeria reports that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the Chief of the Army Staff.
This online news platform understands that Lagbaja COAS died at the age of 56.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness.
“Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Tinubu.
“His distinguished military career began when he enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987. On September 19, 1992, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Infantry Corps as a member of the 39th Regular Course.
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