Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Passes Away at 56

Date: 2024-11-06

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced with deep regret the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, who died at the age of 56.

Lt. General Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos following an illness, according to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

PROFILE

Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Tinubu.

His distinguished military career began when he enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987. On September 19, 1992, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Infantry Corps as a member of the 39th Regular Course.

Throughout his service, Lt. General Lagbaja demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment, serving as a platoon commander in the 93 Battalion and the 72 Special Forces Battalion.

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.

An alumnus of the prestigious U.S. Army War College, he earned a Master's degree in Strategic Studies, demonstrating his dedication to professional growth and excellence in military leadership.

Lt. General Lagbaja is survived by his beloved wife, Mariya, and their two children.

President Tinubu expresses his heartfelt condolences to the family and the Nigerian Armed Forces during this difficult time. He wishes Lt. General Lagbaja eternal peace and honours his significant contributions to the nation.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pacify Labs     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Orire     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ahmed Bayero     Idris Garba     Lanre Issa Onilu     Alfa Yahaya Road     Aliyu Muyideen     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Arca Santa     Ganmo     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Wasiu Onidugbe     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     KWATMA     Government High School Adeta     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Islamic Development Bank     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Oba Abdulraheem     NYSC     Ilorin.Info     Jide Oyinloye     United Nigeria Congress Party     National Party Of Nigeria     Olatomiwa Williams     V.O. Abioye     Tosho Yaqub     Tsaragi-Share     Ajasse-Ipo     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abdulraheem Olesin     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Wahab Egbewole     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Isiaka Alikinla     Simeon Sayomi     Tanke     Cassava Growers\' Association     Taofik Mustapha     Kayode Yusuf     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Iliasu     Abioye Bello     Kawu Baraje     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Maimunat Oniyangi     Sulaiman Gado     Kwara Hotel     2017 Budget     Suwa-Arabs     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Federal Allocation     Atiku Abubakar     Sidikat Akaje     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Wahab Abayawo     Esinrogunjo     Ayo Opadokun     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Moremi High School     Azeez Bello     Public Holiday     Ajibike Katibi     TIIDELab     Sai Kayi     IYA YUSUF     Olaosebikan     Paul Odama     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ita-Nmo Market     Bisi Oyeleke     Tunji Oyawoye     Oluwole Dupe     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Mazars Consulting     Laduba     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Oke-Ode     Oniwasi Agbaye     Elections     Bolakale Kawu     Muhammed Aliyu     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Guber Aspirant     Seun Bolaji     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Olugbense     Abdulraheem Olesin     Shettima     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Funmilayo Zubair     IQRA College     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Admiralty Villa     NFAI     IFK     Sheikh Alimi     Dumagi     Abubakar Ndakene     Share     MalHub     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Elelu     Agboola Babatunde     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Hassan A. Saliu     CUTI     Bukola Saraki     Kayode Ishola     Ilorin West     General Hospital, Ilorin     Okin Malt     James Kolo     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Abdullahi Biffo     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Sabitiyu Grillo     SSUCOEN     Henry Olaosebikan     Ali Ahmad     Sulyman Buhari     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Jelili Yusuf     Modibo Kawu     Erin-ile     Lawan     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Tunde Akanbi     Gobir     Sidikat Alaya     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Kwara     Goodluck Jonathan     Dauda Adesola