Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has passed away.
Investigative journalist, Jackson Ude, disclosed this in a post on Sunday afternoon.
According to him, “Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48hrs ago from a stage three Cancer,” citing a senior government official.
He added: “The death of the Chief of Army staff has been kept secret because of intense lobbying by some Generals who want to take the position.”
Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968, in Ilobu, Osun State, was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023, as the 27th Chief of Army Staff.
DAILY GIST recalls that the Nigerian Army had earlier confirmed that Lagbaja was on leave but denied reporta that the army chief was ill.
A statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said Major General Abdulsalami Ibrahim, the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), has taken over to act on behalf of the COAS.
Maj. Gen. Nwachukwu emphasized that the necessary protocols are in place to ensure the seamless operation of the Army.
More details to follow…
