The Nigerian Army has firmly dismissed speculations claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TAOREED LAGBAJA, has died, labeling the reports as fake news.

The Army headquarter via its official X handle, dismissed an online report that circulated on Sunday, claiming that the Chief of Army Staff died of cancer.

The report stated that Lt. Gen. LAGBAJA passed away in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago due to stage three cancer, alleging that the news of the Chief of Army Staff’s death had been kept secret due to intense lobbying by some Army Generals seeking to assume his position.

However, debunking the news, the Army Headquarters urged the public to disregard any unverified reports regarding the health or status of its leadership.