{"id":145219,"date":"2024-10-20T21:08:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T20:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=145219"},"modified":"2024-10-20T21:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T20:08:51","slug":"army-debunks-coas-lagbajas-death-rumour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=145219","title":{"rendered":"Army debunks COAS Lagbaja\u2019s death rumour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Army debunks COAS Lagbaja\u2019s death rumour<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Army on Sunday, October 20, debunked reports circulating in some online platforms and social media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The army in its X hand described the report as \u201cfake\u201d, but didn\u2019t give further explanation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A statement by the army spokesman, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Saturday confirmed that the COAS had proceeded on leave and medical checkup abroad.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said there was no leadership vacuum in the force following the absence of the COAS, as \u201cnecessary protocols were put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Abdulsalami Bagudu Ibrahim, to act on his behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Army debunks COAS Lagbaja\u2019s death rumour The Nigerian Army on Sunday, October 20, debunked reports circulating in some online platforms and social media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. The army in its X hand described the report as \u201cfake\u201d, but didn\u2019t give further explanation. 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