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Matters Arising Over Real Date COAS LagbaJa Dies
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/matters-arising-over-real-date-coas-lagbaja-dies/07/11/2024/
#Issues #Bola #COAS #Jackson #Lagbaja #Taoreed #Tinubu #Ude ©November 7th, 2024 ®November 7, 2024 4:34 pm Many Nigerians woke up to a sad news on October 20, 2024 by a US based X user, Jackson Ude who alleged that the country Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died of cancer from an undisclosed hospital in the United States of America on October 17, 2024 after the COAS was apparently last seen in public functions in Osun State early September, 2024, with allegations that his death is being kept secret because of some senior military officers who were lobbying for the position and on October 19, 2024, the Nigerian Army authority had announced the pulling out and retirement of top military generals from the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN.
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many Nigerians woke up to a sad news on
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October 20th 2024 by a us-based ex user
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Jackson W who alleged that the country
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chief of Army staff Co Lieutenant
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General T laa has died of cancer from an
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undisclosed Hospital in the United
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States of America on October 17th 2024
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after the course was apparently last
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seen in public functions in oad early
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September
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2024 with allegations that his death is
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being kept secret because of senior
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Military Officers who were loving for
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the position and on October 19 2024 the
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Nigerian Army Authority had announced
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the Ping out and retirement of top
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military generals from the Armed Forces
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of Nigeria afn Nigerian Army Authority
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on October 20th 2024 only responded to
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the allegations met by Jackson mely with
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a photo press release with a bold
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caption in capital letters fake news and
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didn't provide any details about the
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current status of of the chief of Army
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staff until later especially when
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President B Amo has installed acting
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chief of Army staff thereafter the
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public was told that Lieutenant General
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T ler was on medical leave of absent
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from duties Jackson L day on October 2th
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2024 tweeted the chief of Army staff
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Lieutenant General T laa has died laa
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died in an undisclosed Hospital overseas
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nearly 48 hours ago from a stage three
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cancer
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according to a senior government
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official the death of the chief of Army
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staff has been kept secret because of
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intense loving by some generals who want
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to take the position laa born on
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February 28th
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1968 in ilobu oan state was appointed by
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President Bola tinubu in June 2023 as
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the 27th chief of Army staff a day after
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Jud on October 21st 2024 stated in a
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tweet that the acent chief of Army staff
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Major General Abdul salami Ibrahim has
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ordered my immediate arrest following my
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Revelation that the former Chief of Army
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staff Lieutenant General T laa has
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passed on according to an audio
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recording of his meeting last night with
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senior Military Officers General ibraim
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is demanding to know the source of my
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information and has asked the military
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to comum everywhere and Ure my arrest
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while I welcome General ibrahim's Swift
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move to have me arrested I urge him to
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use some energy in teing the insecurity
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in Nigeria he should also stop looking
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for contracts and F his military jobs
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squarely having so much confidence on
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his source of information Jackson lud
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had on October 20th 2024 challenged the
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military authority to provide a video of
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lamaa at a s birty prove him wrong that
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the the Army chief of staff is still
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alive the military Authority apparently
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disregarded his request Jackson ludes
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said we are entering the late president
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Musa yaru era again the chief of Army
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staff Lieutenant General T laa has died
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if the Army says it's fake news let them
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produce a one second video of General
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lamba on his sick bed General lamba is
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paid with taxpayers money and the
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taxpayers deserve to know where the
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recipient of their tax money is not all
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the unnecessary denials enough of the
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game already that aside on October 30th
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2024 president B and met tinu installed
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acting chief of Army staff in a press
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release the military Authority stated
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that the acting chief of Army staff
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Major General ol ol today Friday the 1st
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of November
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2024 assumed duties at the Army
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Headquarters Abuja the acting course was
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appointed by the president Commander in
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Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria as
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metu on Wednesday the 30th of October
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2024 pending the return of the
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substantive course Lieutenant General T
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lagaga who is currently on medical leave
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at the formal taking over ceremony at
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the defense Headquarters A Abuja the
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chief of Defense staff General
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Christopher Musa emphasized that the
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appointment aligned with the armed
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forces act of
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2004 General M reminded all field
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commanders of President B and meu's
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mandate to the armed forces and the
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tasks at hand he urged the commanders
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not to relent in guaranteeing National
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Security and the safety of all Nigerians
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in his remarks the acting chief of army
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staff Major General ol ol expressed
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gratitude to president B and tinubu for
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finding him worthy of the appointment
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and prayed for the Speedy recuperation
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of the co Lieutenant General T labaja
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the AR solicited support from all
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Personnel of the Armed Forces and
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Nigerians in general in tackling the
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security challenges beaing the country
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he pledged his loyalty to the Commander
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in Chief of the Armed Forces and the
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Constitution of the federal republic of
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Nigeria highlight of the event was the
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formal Handover of army command Flag by
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the CDs General Christopher Musa to the
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acting chief of Army staff until his
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appointment Major General Oli ol served
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as the 56th commander of the Infantry
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course of the Nigerian Army in ji kaduna
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a member of the 39th regular combatant
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course of the prestigious Nigerian
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defense Academy Major General ol was
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commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a
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second lieutenant in 1992 and Rose
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steadily to the enviable rank of Major
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General in September
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2020 his illustrious career traversed
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various Command Staff and instructional
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appointments such as platoon Commander
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adjutant company Commander Brigade
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commander and general officer commanding
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amongst several other
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appointments he has participated in
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several operations
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including the economic community of West
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African States monitoring group Echo
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Mission operation Harmony IV in bakasi
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and operation Harden Kai in the
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Northeast theater of operations Major
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General Oli ol also earned several
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honors and awards for his meritorious
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service in diverse fields of operation
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major general onuku director army public
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relations stated Jackson mud in a post
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on when wday while reacting to the
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confirmation of the death of Lieutenant
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General T laa by President Bola Amed
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tinubu insisted and said Le chief of
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Army staff Lieutenant General T laa died
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on October 17 2024 at a US Hospital the
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l army Chief had left Nigeria for a
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German hospital after assessing his
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situation he was advised to seek further
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treatment for his cancer elsewhere he
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was said to have immediately helded to a
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recommended us hospital where he died of
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cancer on October 17th
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2024 on October 20th
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2024 I had met a post revealing the
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death of the chief of Army staff the
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Army denied it calling it fake news they
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threatened to arrest me and started
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using social media watchings to attack
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me informant told me General L's death
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caused a lot of confusion and panic
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within the presidency and the military
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especially happening at the time the
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president was away on vacation in London
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the Nigerian intelligence agency Nia had
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warned of the consequences of making the
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death of the chief of Army staff public
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partly because of the threat posed by
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Niger Republic and the possible coup the
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warnings were the reason president B
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Tino cut short his trip retired several
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military generals and then appointed an
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acting chief of Army staff who has now
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been confirmed as
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substantive before LA's death
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announcement Jackson today questioned
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the rational behind the promotion of the
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acting chief of Army staff to Lieutenant
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General by President B AMU when laa was
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then still said to be alive two
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Lieutenant General one position M
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continue today why me here in the era
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jaim UD stated meanwhile Nigerian Army
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in condolence message on Word shortly
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after the announcement said rest in
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peace Lieutenant General T abaja
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Nigeria's 2 chief of Army staff who
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passed away on November 5th
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2024 you dedicated your life to serving
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Nigeria with a distinguished career
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spanning over three decades your
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immeasurable Legacy and contributions
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will never be forgotten the acting chief
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of Army staff Co Lieutenant General Oli
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ol has paid a condolence visit to Mrs
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Mar La Baja and other family members of
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the late Lieutenant General T abah Baja
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Nigeria's 23rd chief of Army staff who
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passed on Tuesday the 5th of November
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2024 after a brief illness General ol
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paid the condolence on Wednesday the 6th
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of November
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2024 at the Flag Staff house Niger Barat
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Abuja accompanied by principal staff
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officers of the Army headquarters C
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commanders and general officers
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commanding of the Nigerian Army paying
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tribute to the late coers General ol
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extoled his gallantry dedication and
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Legacies throughout his service years in
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the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces
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of Nigeria in general in a suent message
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pinned in the condolence register opened
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in honor of the late coas the active Co
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stated it is with a huge sense of loss
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only responsibility that I on behalf of
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the officers and soldiers of the
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Nigerian Army commiserate with Mrs
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maraja the children and the entire lja
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Clan over the passing of our doed
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gallant and extremely dedicated leader
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Lieutenant General T ABA Nigerian Army
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medal the chief of Army staff of the
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Nigerian Army Lieutenant General laa
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without doubt gave his all to the
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servant of our dear Nation this was
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evident in his dedication to duty and
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the legacies he has left behind we only
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take soless in the fact that we cannot
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in any way query the allmighty we surely
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owe him a whole lot rest in peace our
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leader and hero you will surely be
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missed quote it would be recall that the
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late Lieutenant General T AB laa was on
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the 19th of June 2023 appointed chief of
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Army staff by the president Commander in
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Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria ASU
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Jola AMU and fully assumed command of
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the Nigerian Army as the 23rd course on
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the 23rd of June
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2023 a seasoned infantry officer the
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late General laaga was commissioned in
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1992 as a member of the 39 regular
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combatant course of the prestigious
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Nigerian defense Academy kaduna he
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distinguished himself as a special
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forces commander and a military needer
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pray Excellence who held several
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appointments in the course of of his
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exemplary military career let General
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ler served as general officer commanding
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82 and one divisions of the Nigerian
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Army in enugu and kaduna
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respectively he also commanded nine
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Brigade Ika and two Brigade yo as well
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as 72 Special Forces Battalion on two
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separate tours of Duty prior to his
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Assumption of command of the Nigerian
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Army as the 23rd chief of Army staff he
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was the chief of operations Army where
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he coordinated all the operational
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activities of the Nigerian Army as the
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then chief of Army staff he worked
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assiduously to defeat terrorism banditry
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and other security challenges
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experienced Across the Nation Major
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General onuku stated the first lady of
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Nigeria Senator Oli tinubu paid a
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condolence visit to the family of the
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late chief of Army staff Lieutenant
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General T bla Senator Ur tinubu who was
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accompanied by the wife of the vice
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president Haj ntima and the wife of the
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National Security advisor haer Ru was
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received by the wife of the chief of
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Defense staff Mrs Ogo Musa prayed for
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the family while comforting the wife Mrs
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Maria AB LA and the children
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Senator noted that the Lord only can
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determine when a man dies she urged them
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to be comforted by the good life and
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Legacies he left behind she urged the
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children to remain focused and pursue
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the idols their father lived for the
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late chief of Army staff Lieutenant
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General T laa died after a period of
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illness at the age of 56 years Inspector
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General of police igp KY ukun has
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directed all policemen and women to wear
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black band for seven days in honor of
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the late Nigeria chief of Army staff
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following the demise of the lad chief of
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Army staff Lieutenant General T bla the
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Inspector General of police igp kyot Adu
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ukun has ordered officers and Men of the
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Nigeria police force to wear black band
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throughout the seven day morning period
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this directive is to pay tribute and
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honor the late General who has shown
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gallantry dedication and passion for
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fighting violent crimes and Insurgency
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in Nigeria he was a great leader who
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deserves to be honored by all means May
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the soul of the L Co rest in peace UA
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adab for pro stated in a statement on
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Thursday the police had an earlier
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statement said the Nigeria police force
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is deeply saddened by the sudden passing
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of Lieutenant General T laer on November
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5th
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2024 to pay tribute the Inspector
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General of police has cancelled all
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nonessential personnel and social
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engagements and known urgent commitments
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for the next two days General laa was a
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highly respected figure known for his
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tireless efforts in combating Insurgency
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armed banditry and violent extremism his
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dedication to the Nigerian Army and the
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nation earned him great admiration the
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inspector General's gesture reflects the
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Deep respect and appreciation for
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General L's remarkable service the
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Nigeria police for extends its heartfelt
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condolences to Mr President and
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Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
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of Nigeria president Bola am and general
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langa's family colleagues and loved ones
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during this difficult time his legacy
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and commitment to Nigeria's Security
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will never be forgotten while announcing
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the death of laa president B Amed u in a
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statement released by the president
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spokesperson B Ana on W
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said laa passed away on Tuesday night in
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Legos after a period of illness
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president U expressed his heartfelt
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condolences to the family and the
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Nigerian armed forces during this
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difficult time he wished Lieutenant
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General lava Eternal peace and honors
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his significant contributions to the
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nation born on February 28th
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1968 lava served as the chief of Army
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staff for 1 year and 4 months following
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win his appointment to the position by
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president tinubu in June
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2023 his military career began when he
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enrolled in the Nigerian defense Academy
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in
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1987 on September 19th
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1992 he was commissioned as a second
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lieutenant in the Nigerian infantry
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course as a member of the 39th regular
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course Lieutenant General laa also
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served as a platoon commander in the 93
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Battalion and the 72 special forces
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Battalion he played pivotal roles in
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numerous internal security operations
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including operation Zaki in benu state
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lafad in bonu udoka in soueast Nigeria
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and operation Forest sanity across
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kaduna and Niger states he is an alumnus
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of the prestigious US army war College
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he earned a master's degree in strategic
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studies demonstrating his dedication to
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professional growth and excellence in
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military leadership
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Lieutenant General laa is survived by
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his beloved wife Maria and her two
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