IGP, service chiefs, defence ministers pay condolence visit to Lagbaja’s widow

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Service Chiefs, Ministers of. Defence and top officials of the Ministry of Defence on Thursday 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.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

According to the statement, “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.

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

It stated that the IGP, on behalf of the Nigeria Police Force, again expressed condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Armed Forces of Nigeria, family and friends of the late COAS, and prayed that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

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

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