Anxiety has been observed over Taoreed Lagbaja, the COAS' health. The army broke its silence following a report that Lagbaja was hit with a strange illness.

The Nigerian Army on Sunday reacted to reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. An X user, Jackson Ude, had claimed that Labaja died of cancer in an undisclosed hospital overseas about 48 hours ago.

The Nigerian Army has debunked reports circulating that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed the rumoured death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Taoreed Lagbaja, by some individuals on social platforms. The army debunked the rumour in a post on its official X handle on Sunday, tagging a post by a journalist, Jackson Ude, as “Fake News”.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports circulating on social media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away. The rumor,

The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away from cancer, categorizing the report as fake news.

Abdulsalami Bagudu has been named as the acting Chief of Army Staff as Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja proceeds on leave. This was disclosed by the Army.

The Nigerian Army on Sunday debunked reports circulating that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died.

The headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Abuja has reacted to reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died of cancer.

The Nigerian Army has declared that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is on leave. The development follows reports that the COAS is currently incapacitated due to ill health.