{"id":342724,"date":"2024-10-20T19:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=342724"},"modified":"2024-10-20T19:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:50:23","slug":"nigerian-army-debunks-coas-death-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/20\/nigerian-army-debunks-coas-death-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Army debunks COAS\u2019 death rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalami Ibrahim to act on behalf of the COAS during his absence<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nigerian Army said the rumoured death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. 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