COAS: Army denies death rumors

Nigerian Army has debunked rumors circulating that the
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed
away.
The death of the Army chief which originated from a social
media post has since went viral.
In response to the post on X, the Nigerian Army noted that
the news was fake, noting that though, the Army Chief was
critically ill at the moment and needed the prayer of
Nigerians at this critical time instead of spreading rumors of
his death.
The rumor had claimed that Lt. Gen. Lagbaja died of cancer.
According to the post, “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.
Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed
hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three
cancer, according to a senior government official.
“The death of the Chief of Army Staff has been kept secret
due to intense lobbying by some generals who wish to take
the position.
“Lagbaja, born on 28 February 1968 in Ilobu, Osun State, was
appointed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 as the 27th
Chief of Army Staff.”