The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja arrived at the Nigerian Airforce wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday morning.
The body which was received by soldiers of the Guards Brigade who are set to pay their last respects to Lagbaja, arrived at exactly 9 am.
Last Wednesday, the Nigerian Government announced the death of Lagbaja.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, the Nigerian Army announced the burial arrangements for the immediate past Chief of Army Staff.
According to a special circular issued by the Nigerian Army via its verified social media accounts on Tuesday night, Lagbaja’s burial is slated for Friday, November 15, 2024 at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The final interment is slated to hold between 2 pm and 6 pm.
