COAS Lagbaja is hale and hearty, he hasn't been replaced - DHQ The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked a report making rounds on the media that a senior officer has been appointed as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), following the absence of COAS Lt.-Gen. Toareed Lagbaja who is on leave. A statement on Monday by Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said, “Contrary to speculation by certain media outlets. For the record, no such appointment exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN)”. According to the statement, Lagbaja...