The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, along with officials from the Defence Headquarters, has visited Mariya Lagbaja, the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, to offer their condolences at his official residence in Abuja.

Egbetokun described the late COAS as a great man who dedicated his life and wealth of experience to defending the nation’s security space. 

This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, November 7.

The statement partly reads: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D.,NPM, and the defence headquarters today paid a condolence visit to the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, Mrs. Mariya Lagbaja, at his official residence in Abuja.

“The IGP described the late COAS, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, as a great man who dedicated his life and wealth of experience to defending our nation’s security space. 

“The IGP was in the company of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, the Minister of State Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, service chiefs, and other senior officers from the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

“While reiterating the significant role the late COAS played in fighting insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria, the IGP noted that Gen. Lagbaja’s death is a great loss to our dear country and has surely created a vacuum.”