"
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Dies Overseas
Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, has passed away in an undisclosed overseas hospital nearly 48 hours ago, according to a senior government official. Lagbaja reportedly succumbed to stage three cancer, a diagnosis that had been kept private.
The death of the Army Chief has not been made public immediately, reportedly due to intense lobbying by several generals vying for the top military position.
Born on February 28, 1968, in Ilobu, Osun State, Lt. Gen. Lagbaja was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 as the 27th Chief of Army Staff. His sudden demise leaves a significant gap in the Nigerian military hierarchy.