The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived in Abuja where he will be buried on Friday.
The Nigerian Airforce plane NAF 918 carrying the body of the late COAS landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, at around 12:15pm.
The remains of the late COAS left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos around 11am.
Upon arrival at the Abuja airport, a guard of honor was accorded to the body of the late COAS and was taken down this red carpet in full view of Nigeria’s military top brass.
The late COAS body will be interned on Friday at the national military cemetery Abuja.
Lagbaja’s death was announced last week by President Bola Tinubu who said the late COAS passed away in Lagos after a period of illness.
Born on February 28, 1968, Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff for one year and four months following his appointment to the position by President Tinubu in June 2023.
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