Lagbaja: IGP orders police personnel to wear black bands for seven days to mourn COAS

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to deterioration achromatic bands for 7 days to mourn the precocious Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.

DAILY POST reports that the presidency connected Wednesday confirmed Lagbaja dormant aft battling undisclosed ailment.

President Bola Tinubu subsequently directed that National Flags beryllium flown astatine fractional mast passim the state for 7 days successful honour of the precocious COAS.

In a connection issued connected Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi the IGP said each constabulary officers would beryllium wearing achromatic bands for the 7 days mourning period.

“This directive is to wage tribute and honour the precocious General who has shown gallantry, dedication, and passionateness for warring convulsive crimes and insurgency successful Nigeria.

“He was a large person who deserves to beryllium honoured by each means. May the psyche of the precocious COAS remainder successful peace”, the connection added.