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UNOFFICIAL: Chief Of Army Staff, Lagbaja, Is Dead
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Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead.
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.”
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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.
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