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What Lagbaja Did To Bandits In Kaduna After Warring Gunmen In Southeast
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#Nigerian Army #Anambra #Attahiru #Biafra #COAS #ebonyi #Enugu #Imo #Kaduna #Lagbaja #news #Taoreed ©November 16th, 2024 ®November 16, 2024 7:44 pm Late Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is no doubt a very important figure whose names needed being mentioned in the ongoing guerrilla war in the Southeastern states of the country when on April 24, 2021, as the then General Officer Commanding, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army initiated plans and killed the suspected head of Unknown Gunmen, Ikonso, whom Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB identified as the Commander of its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network, ESN, an action which escalated the security tension in the geopolitical zone into ongoing current war between the Biafra Secessionist armed group and the Armed Forces of Nigeria with both sides recording hundreds of casualties including civilian deaths before Lagbaja was redeployed to Kaduna as GOC, 1 Division in August 2022 to war bandits and terrorists in the Northwest states.
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let Nigeria chief of Army staff
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Lieutenant General T ler is no doubt a
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very important figure whose names needed
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being mentioned in the ongoing Gorilla
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War in the southeastern states of the
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country when on April 24th 2021 as the
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the general officer commanding 82
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division of the Nigerian Army initiated
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plans and killed the suspected head of
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unknown gunmen e conso whom indigenous
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people of bafra ipob identified as the
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commander of its armed affiliate Eastern
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security Network ESN an action which
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escalated the security tension in the
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geopolitical zone into ongoing current
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war between the be assist armed group
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and the Armed Forces of Nigeria with
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both sides recording hundreds of
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casualties including civilian deaths
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before lamba was redeployed to kaduna as
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GOC One Division in August 2022 to war
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bandites and terrorists in the Northwest
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states ler resumed Duty as go 82
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division in enu on the 12th of March
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2020 1 and few weeks after on April 5th
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2021 eono allegedly LED armed group to
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attack IMO St prison and set free over
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1,800 inmates without killing any
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security operative an action iob
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described as a setup or a trap by
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government to have reason to kill
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innocent people in be land according to
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reports the unknown government executed
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the prison break at AI correctional
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facility on April 5th 2021 for 3 hours
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without any resistance from the
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government security operatives some
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weeks after e conso was killed on April
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24th 2021 by Security operatives in a
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joint read of the ESN in a mama Oru
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local government area of IMO State they
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then cers Lieutenant General Ibrahim
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atah heru who later died in plane crash
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Commander the Nigerian Soldiers the
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police I ATT and their us operatives for
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killing the esm commander Eon sudon in
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IMO State he pressed them for making the
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operation a success soon the beare sist
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arm group called its men to b and a
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video posted online in 2021 show
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thousands of the arm group bending their
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heads downward to receive a commanding
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instruction to start attacking security
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facilities and killing Security
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operatives in the southeastern states a
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prison attacked laa as the go 82
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division is strategically located near
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IMO State's government House State
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Police Headquarters and 34 Artillery
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Brigade Oben with reports indicating
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there was little or no Swift response
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mounted by security agencies including
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nearby St police command armed prison
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Personnel or government house security
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despite the proximity of high ranking
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military officers leaving five PS away
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from AI prison although the five
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governors of Southeast States PID
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tributes to Lieutenant General T laa
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after president B AMU announced his
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death but none of the five governors
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specifically mentioned the achievements
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of lamba in their various States when
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the LED cour was the g82 division for
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more than one year in the region
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Governor hul OA of IMO stand in his
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words of tribute to langua said on
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behalf of the government and the good
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people of IMO state I extend our deepest
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condolences to his Excellency president
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Bola ainu the chief of Defense staff the
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Nigerian Army and the entire Nigerian
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military over the uning demise of our
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esteemed chief of Army staff Lieutenant
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General T
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abaja Lieutenant General laa was a
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pragmatic leader whose dedication and
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commitment to duty redefined the
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Nigerian Army's efficiency and
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professionalism his leadership and
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strategies invigorated the institution
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raising the bar in discipline and
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operational effectiveness he was a man
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who came s and conquered leaving an
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indelible mark on the armed forces and
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the security landscape of Nigeria this
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loss is a significant blow not just to
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the military but to the entire nation We
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join in prayers for his family trusting
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that God Almighty will grant them the
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fortitude to endure this Irreplaceable
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lost and comfort them in their grief may
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his soul find Eternal peace and may his
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legacy continue to inspire all who serve
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this great nation Governor Peter indiba
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of anug in his tribute said I received
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with a deep sense of lost the sad news
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of the person of the chief of the Army
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staff Lieutenant General T laa this is a
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grave loss to not only the Nigerian Army
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and the entire nation but also a
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personal loss to the government and good
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people of enu state where he served as
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the general officer commanding go 82
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division Nigerian Army from March 2021
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to August
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2022 he was a distinguished officer who
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saw it all and deservedly Rose to the
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epics of his chosen career from the
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Armed Forces command and Staff College
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judgy to the United Nations mission in
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the Democratic Republic of Congo monuk
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the various Army High commands he
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superintended and ultimately as the
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chief of the Army staff General laa
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distinguished himself as a consument
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academic Gallant officer quintessential
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leader and Patriot it is also worthy of
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mention that as chief of the Army staff
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he lent his total support to our
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administration's fight against
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insecurity without which the tremendous
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successes we have recorded in that
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regard could not have been possible on
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behalf of the government and good people
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of enugu State I convey our heartfelt
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condolences to the president Commander
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in Chief of the Armed Forces Senator
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baolu gcfr the Nigerian Army and
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Security Services his immediate family
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and the government and good people of
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osun state and pray God to Grant his
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soul a peaceful Repose Governor Charles
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soludo of anra State while paying
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tribute to the lad chief of Army staff
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in a new statement issued by his media
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spokesperson Christian abor stated in
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quote that the governor of anambra state
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professor chukum Charles soludo CFR has
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expressed profound sadness on the death
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of Lieutenant General tarid abaja chief
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of Army staff of the federal republic of
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Nigeria on Tuesday at the age of 56 in
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his condolence message Governor soludo
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extended his deepest condolences to his
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Excellency president
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bolu gcfr Commander in Chief of the
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Armed Forces the Nigerian Army and the
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bed family of the late General lamba on
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this irreparable loss the governor
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further described General L's on tiing
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departure at the age of 56 as a huge
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loss to the Nigerian Army and the nation
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in general the governor reiterated that
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General Lama's distinguished military
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career marked by his exceptional service
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and dedic ation to our nation's security
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serves as a tribute to his
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uncompromising commitment to Nigeria's
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unity and progress as an alus of the
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prestigious US army war College general
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Lam brought unparalleled expertise to
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his role Serv with distinction in
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various capacities including a Splatoon
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commander in the 93 Battalion and the 72
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Special Forces Battalion his leadership
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in critical internal security operations
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from operations Zaki in many way STS to
8:00
operations laf udoka and Forest sanity
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further demonstrated his tactical arum
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and Relentless dedication to Nigeria's
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peace and
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stability Governor soludo therefore
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prays that the almighty God grant the
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late General Soul Eternal rest and give
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his family the soless to bear this great
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laws Governor Francis uru of ion St
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lasty in his tribute to laa as content
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in press release made available by the
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governor's chief press secretary M Uso
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said the governor of ion State Francis
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oburu has described the death of the
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former Chief of Army staff Lieutenant
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General toin laa as a colossal loss to
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the Nigerian Army and the nation he said
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the l army Chief throughout his career
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demonstrated courage resilience and an
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uning commitment to self guarding the
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nation it is with a heavy heart and
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profound sorrow that I learned of the
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person of the chief of Army staff
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Lieutenant T laa who died at
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56 it is sad that the nation Ms the loss
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of a true Patriots and leader who
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service and dedication to the armed
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forces and to the protection of our
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homeland remain immeasurable especially
9:17
in the wake of terrorism banditry and
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armed conflict in some parts of the
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country according to the governor the
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vision and Leadership of Lieutenant
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General laa strengthened the Nigerian
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military and inspired countless men and
9:31
women to serve with honor and integrity
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while consoling the president and
9:37
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
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Senator B and over the death of the l
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army chief governor says the legacy of
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servant which characterized the eventful
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tenure of the late cers will endure in
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the hearts of those who knew him and his
9:53
sacrifice will not be forgotten the
9:56
governor who also extended his
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condolences to the L family arched
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moners to remember the LED Army hesman
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not only as a dedicated leader but as a
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compassionate officer who touched the
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lives of all who had the privilege to
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work with him meanwhile the achievements
10:13
of the L chief of Army staff Lieutenant
10:16
General T laa in the Northwestern States
10:19
when he left Southeast to kaduna as the
10:21
go one division of the Nigerian Army in
10:23
August 2022 is captured by Samuel Aran a
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journalist and kaduna state commissioner
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of internal security and home Affairs in
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words of tribute titled A Soldier on a
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mission Lieutenant General labua excepts
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of the tribute rates below in full in
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July 2022 the Nigerian Army under the
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leadership of Lieutenant General Faruk
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yahaya approved the postings and
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appointments of senior officers as part
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of efforts to reposition the Army for
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enhanced operational efficiency in that
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regard the then maor General T laa at
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the time the general officer commanding
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82 division was redeployed to kaduna as
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the new GOC of the Premier Division the
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outgoing go Major General kab Imam MTAR
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was a very kind supportive and
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hardworking senior officer with whom we
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had hether to enjoyed a harmonious
11:20
working relationship making impressive
11:23
stries in the campaign against banditry
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General M informed me of lamba's
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impending arrival while telling me of
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his own posting to the Nigerian Army
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Resource Center as a fellow as we
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exchanged our best wishes he sent me
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lamba's phone number so that we could
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get acquinted ahead of the Handover on
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the 8th of August
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2022 upon his official resumption I sent
11:50
General laaga a text greetings and
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welcome to kaduna General only moments
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after lava called and said well done my
12:00
brother General M griefed me about you
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we will see when I return from enu we
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met on his return I have encountered an
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array of prominent persons and call it a
12:13
journalist's Instinct I have learned to
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sense an aura on that first meeting
12:19
General ler radiated a quiet sincerity
12:22
and silly resolve he came across to me
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as a man on a mission also perhaps on a
12:29
superstitious note I found it a bit
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satisfying that a member of the 39
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regular course was assuming office as
12:36
the 39 go of One Division at that first
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meeting we had extensive discussions
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about the Bandit attacks on federal
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college of Forestry mechanization
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Greenfield University metal Baptist
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School Nigerian defense Academy the
12:53
kaduna Abuja Road kaduna Benning GUI
12:56
Road and the vicinity of the kaduna
12:58
international airport we also reviewed
13:01
the security situation in Bening guari
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kandan Yani guag udawa Dak kasaya boru
13:11
riaa and sabon bini general areas and
13:13
the southern kadula coridor we survived
13:16
the existing profiles of ke Bandit
13:19
kingpins and the terrorists operating in
13:21
the state at the time we Revisited the
13:24
developments leading up to the attack on
13:27
the kaduna bound train from Abuja
13:29
especially the warning signs and
13:31
security
13:32
advisories as I wrapped up what would be
13:35
the first of several meetings with a one
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as I fondly called him I was struck by
13:40
his sincere desire to confront the
13:42
situation directly I ried the then
13:45
Governor Nasi elui on the new G O's
13:48
arrival and on the details of our
13:50
meeting we then planned his introductory
13:53
visit to the governor after which he
13:55
commenced work in Earnest from his first
13:58
day in kaduna general ler portrayed
14:01
clearly that he was not an officer given
14:04
too much talk he was for focused and
14:07
committed action he was a fielded
14:09
officer to the call his commitment to
14:12
Leading from the front was a great
14:14
source of motivation to the officers and
14:16
Men of his command his impact was
14:19
immediate in the days following his
14:21
arrival the momentum of military efforts
14:24
against Bandits and terrorists was
14:27
intensified oppression were sharper and
14:30
more intelligence driven on all sides
14:33
General laaga had one clear idea and
14:36
that was to put Bandits and insurgents
14:38
on the run and not the other way around
14:41
he transmitted this energy right through
14:44
to the fighting forces troops Advanced
14:46
to every flash point and swept criminal
14:49
enclaves with Relentless ferocity this
14:53
push led to such a flurry of
14:54
breakthroughs Bandits neutralized
14:57
victims rescued and recoveries made that
15:00
I could barely keep up with his quick
15:02
succession of operational feedbacks I
15:05
recall the rescue of Six Women around
15:08
the kuram manini general area among
15:11
several other such operations to free
15:13
victims held hostage in putrid Bandit
15:15
camps the rescue of 10 chained hostages
15:19
after a fierce gun battle at the vanula
15:21
was another such breakthrough the
15:24
terrorist Enclave was totally destroyed
15:26
and many Bandits were neutralized in
15:29
early September 2022 we received
15:32
intelligence of a notorious Bandit and
15:34
his companions moving to attack the
15:36
kaduna Abuja Road it was lava's
15:39
characteristic lighting response which
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so many of those Bandits dispatched the
15:45
said kin himself only escaped by a ha
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breath lava came to kaduna with a sense
15:51
of purpose he K seamlessly into the
15:54
government's dedication and desire to
15:56
confront banditry and this bued a very
15:59
productive Synergy the exploits I have
16:02
recounted came nearly days after he
16:04
assumed command as a matter of fact a
16:08
marked and measurable Improvement in the
16:10
security situation was soon observed
16:13
across the state the kaduna Abuja Road
16:16
was previously a nightmare for many
16:18
Travelers with General lamba's
16:20
dedication it became secil and commuters
16:23
could once again travel the route with a
16:25
normal heart rate he also gsted in
16:29
agency collaboration a great deal this
16:31
was particularly important as we
16:34
approached the 2023 elections with its
16:36
own special brand of
16:38
uncertainty there were threats by
16:40
Bandits and terrorists aiming to
16:43
elections in some flash point locations
16:45
like benari gwa chikun igabi Kia kaju
16:51
zangan Kata and other local government
16:54
areas there were equally assertions from
16:57
the usual n that the elections in kaduna
17:00
state would be mured with violence with
17:03
this in mind we embarked on scenario
17:06
building from our real time intelligence
17:08
collection this found the basis for
17:11
massive coval operations in 2022
17:14
spilling into
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2023 we devised clear plans for
17:19
different areas the military responded
17:22
promptly supporting the police from the
17:24
rear to address challenges before and
17:27
during the campaigns during elections
17:29
and of course after multi-dimensional
17:33
threats were qued and with L's
17:35
exceptional operational capability
17:37
kaduna remained peaceful bear in mind he
17:41
was also supervising canu Niger and
17:44
jigawa States all the states under his
17:47
area of responsibility AO were C
17:51
contrary to the D predictions in some of
17:54
my engagements with General laa we
17:57
discussed government's intelligence
17:59
gathering efforts on the threat of
18:01
banditry and terrorism in kaduna state
18:04
following the trend attack in March of
18:07
2022 we had met several trips to Foster
18:10
collaboration with other states and to
18:12
build a better understanding of the
18:14
links between Bandits and other networks
18:17
he gratefully took in the findings which
18:20
I shared with him indeed after the trend
18:23
attack the military High command had
18:26
deployed the 42 Special Forces Brigade
18:29
to kaduna under the leadership of
18:31
Brigadier General EU Fong another
18:34
diligent officer he in turn LED two
18:37
commanding officers Lieutenant Colonel
18:39
manga and Lieutenant Colonel Ali now of
18:42
blessed memory in charge of the 198 and
18:47
134 Special Forces
18:49
battalions these were eventually boosted
18:52
by the arrival of the 167 Special Forces
18:55
Battalion from giri led by Major te on
18:58
first
18:59
and defense headquarters Special Forces
19:01
led by m sa only of blessed memory these
19:05
formations were now part of General L's
19:08
Machinery as go and Force Commander
19:11
added to this were the ground and a
19:14
component of operation well punch from
19:16
the reposed and revamped operation
19:18
thunder strike as well as a smooth
19:21
collaborative platform with other
19:22
security agencies this system was voed
19:26
by the robust human intelligence Network
19:28
work we had built over time langager
19:31
utilized these tools with a plum by the
19:34
12th of August
19:36
2022 only 4 days after his resumption
19:39
troops under his command had Advanced to
19:42
a terrorist Enclave at gby general area
19:45
of Chun local government area an initial
19:48
search of resistance was surmounted and
19:51
the troops crossed a river to overpower
19:53
their adversary 13 of the terrorists
19:56
were taken out a significant stash of
19:59
arms and several motorcycles were
20:02
recovered from the lair lava's uncommon
20:05
work ethic was in full flow at about
20:08
that time I was scheduled to meet with
20:10
him precisely at 300 p.m. on the 14th of
20:14
August 2022 to review some new
20:17
intelligence somehow I could not reach
20:20
him on the phone I would later find out
20:22
he had gly spent the night with the
20:25
troops who had recorded the success at
20:27
galby in it was in the afternoon of the
20:30
15th of August 2022 that I got his
20:33
message good afternoon honorable
20:36
commissioner I'm just leaving gby and
20:38
arriving guada now please let's meet in
20:41
my office by 11:00 hours tomorrow this
20:45
man had been in the bush destroying
20:47
Bandit camps with his troops shortly
20:50
after I got his message however I
20:53
received another piece of credible
20:55
intelligence about some Bandits moving
20:57
to attack the ceran portion of the
20:59
kaduna Abuja Road aware that lamba was
21:03
in that vicinity I quickly forwarded the
21:05
details of the Intel to him making a
21:08
swift Day Tour he led his troops to the
21:11
location and it became a bumper Harvest
21:13
as the bandits walked right into their
21:16
Ambush and were wiped out we quickly
21:18
agreed that the Breakthrough should not
21:20
be publicized in the belief that more
21:23
Bandits with similar designs might be
21:25
likewise
21:26
eliminated troops were Strate rically
21:29
and discreetly positioned at notable
21:31
Crossing points on the route by early
21:34
April 2023 we were cruising and our work
21:38
was prolific laa had his ulent and non
21:41
nonsense Garrison Commander briia
21:44
General
21:45
chabu together we were consolidating the
21:48
success and improved security during and
21:51
after the elections then came the news
21:54
that lamaa has been posted out to the
21:56
Army Headquarters as chief of operations
22:00
in a stret swab the chief of operations
22:03
Major General ol akinji would move to
22:06
kaduna to succeed him as GA we knew it
22:10
was the nature of the job nevertheless
22:12
we were quite emotional to find that our
22:14
brief but rewarding time was drawing to
22:17
an end General ler had won the hearts
22:20
and minds of citizens in Frontline areas
22:23
with his reputation as an action man mus
22:26
so out of our part partnership had grown
22:29
a firm friendship even with this
22:32
development he never slowed down in the
22:35
days leading up to his exit from kaduna
22:38
laer recorded more feits that I can
22:40
recount here a high-profile gun Runner
22:43
was intercepted on the Polar AIS of
22:46
kaduna benu road with more than 2,000
22:48
rounds of various grades of ammunition
22:51
along with five empty AK-47 magazines
22:54
concealed in different compartments of a
22:56
Toyota Corolla in another
22:59
intelligence-driven operation a
23:01
notorious Bandit and two of his food
23:03
soldiers were taken out around the
23:05
kaduna International Airport general
23:08
area in the
23:10
249 days General laager spent as gwan
23:13
Division and Force Commander of
23:15
operation World
23:16
punch 147 armed criminals were taken out
23:20
in the course of contact with security
23:22
forces across the state this includes
23:25
several notorious Bandits when added to
23:28
the C neutralized by the air component
23:31
that statistic will nearly double the
23:34
operations coordinated by lamba also
23:36
resulted in the rescue of 210 kidnapped
23:39
victims from various camps enclaves and
23:42
Frontline locations his troops met
23:45
tremendous recoveries in that period as
23:47
the decimated Hideout after Hideout over
23:51
100 Firearms thousands of rounds of
23:53
ammunition and scores of
23:55
motorcycles essentially General laa
23:59
brought a unique energy to anti banditry
24:01
and anti-terrorism operations in Cuna
24:04
State his style called be liken to a
24:07
high press taking the battle to the
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criminals and constantly setting them on
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the back foot the hit of lamba's
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high-intensity operations also
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pressurized several notable terrorists
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into surrender after ler left kadula and
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resumed as chief of operations at the
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Army Headquarters I paid him a visit on
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the 20th of April
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2023 as usual we had a good conversation
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and I thanked him for all that he had
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done for the security and peace of
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kaduna State we kept in touch until his
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appointment as the chief of Army staff
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on the 19th of June 2023 alongside the
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chief of Defense staff and other service
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Chiefs on Assumption of what would be
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his final office the delegation from
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kaduna States led by governor ubani was
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the first to visit the defense
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headquarters to felicitate with the CDs
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and the newly wied service Chiefs for us
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it was a great day spent with the Army
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Chief as he espoused his command
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philosophy of transforming the Nigerian
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Army into a well- trended equipped and
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highly effective Force to fulfill its
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constitutional responsibilities in a
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joint
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environment some months later we went
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through a very trying experience with
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the unfortunate tunir bombing which
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occurred on the 3rd of December
25:31
2023 while managing the tragic situation
25:35
I was in touch with lamba all through
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that night until his arrival at tun beri
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later on we had a meeting at the lounge
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of the kaduna International Airport
25:46
amidst the collective tension of
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planning an effective response and
25:50
evacuation of the Wounded to Hospital
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general ler requested that I introduce
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him to the stakeholders we had assembled
25:58
he spoke with them and appreciated their
26:01
interventions it was a similar scenario
26:04
when the kurga school kidnapping
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occurred in March
26:07
2024 once again we worked frantically
26:10
together until the abducted children
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were secured the gooc one division Major
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General MLD sarasu handed over the poils
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to Governor ubani I recall our outing at
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the Nigerian army combat arms week in my
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remarks on of Governor S I stated how
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proud and privileged I felt to have
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worked with two general officers
26:35
commanding GES of One Division who
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eventually became Chiefs of Army staff
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Lieutenant General Faruk yahaya and of
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course Lieutenant General T laa much
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more than the effusive Applause of those
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present I came to value that moment as
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one in which I publicly gave him his
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flowers our last engagement before he
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took it was in connection with the the
26:58
protests in August General ler followed
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events in cabun studios he and also
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forwarded some key feedback before the
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24-hour cew imposed by Governor s which
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gave Security Forces an age we did not
27:13
get to meet at the Nigerian defense
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Academy's passing out parade in
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September still I kept contact with him
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ernesty praying for his recovery sadly
27:25
it was not to be God called The General
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to rest last week Lieutenant General T
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abild laa was indeed a man on a mission
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a mission to lead and truly he led his
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beloved Nigerian Army the one way he
27:40
knew how from the front with his quiet
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sincerity commitment and steing
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determination he left his Mark I am
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grateful to point out very strongly on
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the security landscape of kaduna state
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it is said that the blood of battle is
27:57
taken than the water of the womb my time
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with General ta laa in kaduna in the
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heated Crucible of Security Management
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brought us together in a brief but
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veritable Brotherhood in this greatness
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of grief I am grateful for the
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friendship he so readily extended I won
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the pass of not just an outstanding
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military leader but of my Egor All Too
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Soon his watch is over but Nigeria will
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not forget this General
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neither will kaduna state and no for
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that matter will I regrettably I am
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unable to physically condone with his
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family being sick and on admission
28:40
myself at the time of writing M
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Lieutenant General ta laa soul rest in
28:46
peace may God reward his works and bless
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his
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