(1968-02-28) 28 February 1968 (age 56) Irepodun, Western State, Nigeria (now in Osun State)
Alma mater
Nigerian Defence Academy (BSc)
United States Army War College (MS)
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria
Branch/service
Nigerian Army
Years of service
1987–present
Rank
Lieutenant general
Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja (born 28 February 1968) is Nigerian Army lieutenant general who is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria.[1][2][3] He was appointed on 19 June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.
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^Ariemu, Ogaga (20 June 2023). "10 interesting things to know about new COAS, Maj Gen Lagbaja". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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