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Farouk Yahaya Is Nigerian Army’s New Boss

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Major General Farouk Yahaya
Major General Farouk Yahaya

Major General Farouk Yahaya has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Chief of Army Staff.

Major General Yahaya replaces Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash on May 21, 2021.

A statement by Acting Director Defence Information Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu said Major General Yahaya, before his appointment, was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter-Terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East, code-named Operation HADIN KAI.

This latest development puts to rest speculations and rumour mongering that have been on since the hitherto army boss died.

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