Taoreed Lagbaja
Taoreed Lagbaja | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 23 June 2023 – 5 November 2024 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Faruk Yahaya |
| Succeeded by | Olufemi Oluyede |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1968 Irepodun, Western State, Nigeria (now in Osun State) |
| Died | 5 November 2024 (aged 56) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Education | St Charles Grammar School Local Authority Teachers College |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy (BSc) United States Army War College (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja CFR (28 February 1968 – 5 November 2024) was a Nigerian Army lieutenant general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria from June 2023 to November 2024. He was appointed on 19 June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.