{"id":38060,"date":"2024-11-06T05:10:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/nigerias-army-chief-dies-aged-56\/06\/11\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T05:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:10:42","slug":"nigerias-army-chief-dies-aged-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/nigerias-army-chief-dies-aged-56\/06\/11\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria’s army chief dies aged 56"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nigeria’s Chief of Army General Taoreed Lagbaja was appointed to his position in 2023 [Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Nigeria’s army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a “period of illness” aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced.<\/p>\n

He died on Tuesday night in Lagos. The exact details of his illness were not shared.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on X<\/a> by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed his “heartfelt condolences” to Gen Lagbaja\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

“President Tinubu wishes Lt. General Lagbaja eternal peace and honors his significant contributions to the nation,” the statement read.<\/p>\n

His passing marks a significant loss for the Nigerian Armed Forces, where he “played pivotal roles in numerous internal security operations”, it said.<\/p>\n

Gen Lagbaja is survived by his wife, Mariya, and their two children.<\/p>\n

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