Rumors About Nigerian Army Chief’s Death Debunked
The Nigerian Army has officially refuted rumors circulating on social media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away.
The rumors suggested that Lagbaja died from stage three cancer at a foreign hospital. However, the Nigerian Army, through its spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, clarified that these reports are false and baseless.
They further confirmed that Lagbaja is alive and currently on leave.
The Army urged the public to disregard such misleading information, which appeared to have stemmed from unfounded online speculations.