{"id":1077,"date":"2024-07-04T03:22:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T03:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2024-07-04T03:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T03:24:07","slug":"you-can-defeat-terrorism-secure-nigeria-army-chief-tells-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=1077","title":{"rendered":"You Can Defeat Terrorism, Secure Nigeria, Army Chief Tells Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja (COAS) has told the Nigerian Army\u2019s troops they have the professional skills and capacity to tackle insecurity and defend the country\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement signed by the acting assistant director of Army Public Relations, Lt. 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