The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that Lieutenant
General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, has resigned from his
position.
The
defence headquarters said an online report alleged that Lagbaja had submitted
his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu, citing an assassination
attempt on his life as the reason.
Reacting,
the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, labelled
the report as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard it.
Lagbaja’s
appointment as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff took place on June 19, 2023,
following his appointment by President Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General
Faruk Yahaya.
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