Right in: Nigerian Army Reacts to Death Rumors of Chief of Army Staff Lagbaja

• The Nigerian Army has reacted to speculations that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja is dead
• The Nigerian Army headquarters categorically dismissed the report, calling it fake news.
• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Lt. Gen. Lagbaja as the 27th Chief of Army Staff in June 2023

Legit.ng reporter Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy and international events

FCT, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has denied reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died.

The military categorically termed reports of Lagbaja’s alleged death as fake news.

This was revealed through his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle HQNigerian Army on Sunday, October 20.

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This was in reaction to an online report circulating on social media that said, “Army Chief of Staff dies of cancer.”

The report stated that a senior government official disclosed that Lt. Gen. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital abroad almost 48 hours ago due to stage three cancer.

The report further alleged that the news of the death of the Chief of Army Staff had been kept secret due to intense pressure from some army generals who sought to take over the your position

Source: Legit.ng