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Buhari appoints new Chief of Army Staff

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya to replace Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru as the new Chief of Army Staff.

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The new appointment of the Chief of Army Staff was contained in a statement signed by Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. General Onyema Nwachukwu.

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Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named Operation HADIN KAI.

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