Late COAS, Lagbaja's remains arrive Abuja for burial Friday
Late COAS, Lagbaja’s remains arrive Abuja for burial Friday
The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, are now in Abuja where he will be buried on Friday.
The body of the late COAS landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, at around 12:15pm brought by Nigerian Air Force plane NAF 918, after it left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos around 11am.
Indeed, military top brass were on ground to receive the remains of the late COAS in Abuja, with military band playing soulful music.
At the Abuja airport, a guard of honor was mounted for the body of the late COAS. Thereafter, it was taken down through the red carpet in full view of Nigeria’s military top brass.
The late COAS body, who died last week Tuesday, will be interned on Friday at the national military cemetery Abuja, according to the Presidency.
Lagbaja passed away in Lagos after a period of illness. However, the illness was not disclosed.
Lagbaja, who was born on February 28, 1968, died in Lagos after a brief illness. He served as the Chief of Army Staff for one year and four months following his appointment by President Tinubu in June 2023.
He enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987. On September 19, 1992, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Infantry Corps as a member of the 39th Regular Course.
Lt. General Lagbaja also served 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.
He was at the U.S. Army War College, where he earned a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies.
Lagbaja is survived by his beloved wife, Mariya, and their two children.
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