IGP, Defence Ministers, others pay condolence visit to Lagbaja’s family

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and officials from the Defence Headquarters have paid a condolence visit to Mariya Lagbaja, the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Taoheed Lagbaja, at his official residence in Abuja.

Egbetokun in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, described the late COAS as a great man who dedicated his life and wealth of experience to defending the nation’s security space.

The statement partly reads, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, 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.”