Burial Of Late COAS, Lagbaja Begins As Remains Arrives Nigeria

The funeral rites of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has begun as his remains arrived in Nigeria.

Lagbaja’s remains arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Lagos on Thursday ahead of his final rites scheduled for Friday.

The scheduled funeral services will begin on Thursday with a Service of Songs, followed by his interment on Friday afternoon.

According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, General Lagbaja will be laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Friday.