BREAKING: Late Chief Of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja Reportedly Died October 17 In The United States—-According to A former director of Communications under President Goodluck Jonathan, Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja died on October 17, 2024, at a U.S hospital.
This is coming after Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday officially announced the death of Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja.
In the statement titled ‘Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja,’ Onanuga said Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56.
“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,” the statement read.
Countering this report, Ude alleged that the late Army Chief had left Nigeria for a German hospital. After assessing his situation, he was advised to seek further treatment for his cancer elsewhere.
He was said to have immediately headed to a recommended U.S hospital where he died of cancer on October 17, 2024. On October 20, 2024, I had made a post revealing the death of the Chief of Army Staff.
The Army denied it, calling it “fake news.” They threatened to arrest me and started using social media urchins to attack me. Informant told me Gen. Lagbaja’s death caused a lot of confusion and panic within the Presidency and the Military especially happening at the time the President was away on vacation in London.
The Nigerian Intelligence Agency, NIA, had warned of the consequences of making the death of the Chief of Army Staff public partly because of the threat posed by Niger Republic and a possible coup. The warnings were the reason President Bola Tinubu cut short his trip, retired several military Generals and then appointed an acting Chief of Army Staff who has now been confirmed as substantive
Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by Tinubu.
