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N’East Theater Ops: COAS Lagbaja orders probe of alleged poor feeding of troops

Aminu Imam

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has ordered an investigation into the allegation of poor feeding of frontline troops in the North-East Theatre of Operations. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement yesterday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that the welfare of troops has been given a premium by the present leadership of the Nigerian Army and was one of the vital pillars of the COAS Command Philosophy targeted at motivating the force. The army spokesman said, ”The Nigerian army therefore takes…

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Insecurity: “Sit-at-home has ended in South-East” – Army

Aminu Imam

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared the end of the sit-at-home order imposed by the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) across South-Eastern States. Recall that in August 2021, IPOB initiated this order to advocate for the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who was in prison. The directive had significant repercussions on the regional economy and led to the loss of both lives and property for South-East residents. Speaking at the COAS combined second and third quarters conference in Abuja yesterday, General Lagbaja attributed the…

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