The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is to arrive from Lagos to Abuja on Thursday.
His body upon arrival will be accorded a guard of honor and taken down this red carpet in full view of Nigeria’s military top brass until it is put in the ambulance and taken to a resting place.
The late COAS body will be interned on Friday at the national military cemetery Abuja.
Lagbaja’s death was announced last week by President Bola Tinubu who said the late COAS passed away in Lagos after a period of illness.
Born on February 28, 1968, Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff for one year and four months following his appointment to the position by President Tinubu in June 2023.
He played pivotal roles in numerous internal security operations, including Operation ZAKI in Benue State, Lafiya Dole in Borno, Udoka in Southeast Nigeria, and Operation Forest Sanity across Kaduna and Niger States.
The unfortunate passing if Lt. Gen. Lagbaja makes him the second Chief of Army Staff to die in office in the last three years since Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died just months into his tenure in 2021.
Before his body was moved to Abuja, it first arrived in Lagos. See photos from Lagos below:
