The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has died.
President Bola Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, announced his passing in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness.
Lt. General Lagbaja is survived by his beloved wife, Mariya, and their two children.