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Olajide Laleye [+] Print this page

Country: Nigeria [+]

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Brigadier General, Commander of 4 Mechanized Brigade (Army/Military) [+]

Postings

Unit Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
4 Mechanized Brigade [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 26 January 2015 [+]
Directorate of Army Public Relations [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] Director of Army Public Relations [+] 7 January 2014 [+]
1 Division Garrison [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 6 January 2014 [+]

Chain of command

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Superiors

Commanders of units that were superior to any units commanded by this person
Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Garba Ayodele Wahab [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 5 February 2014 [+] Unknown
Joseph Shoboiki [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 14 February 2012 [+] Unknown
Kamaldeen Role [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 23 September 2010 [+] Unknown
Moses Obi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 8 January 2009 [+] Unknown
Lawrence Jokotola [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 30 July 2007 [+] Unknown
Owoye Andrew Azazi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 9 July 2006 [+] Unknown
SA Asemota [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 6 January 2005 [+] Unknown
DRA Ndefo [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 31 July 2002 [+] Unknown
DRA Ndefo [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Mechanised Division [+] Unknown 29 December 2001 [+] Unknown
Sanusi Nasir Muazu [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 2 Mechanised Division [+] 26 February 2015 [+] Unknown Unknown
Ibrahim Manu Yusuf [+] Major General [+] Chief of Operations [+] Nigerian Army [+] 19 March 2021 [+] Unknown Unknown
Tukur Yusufu Buratai [+] Lieutenant General [+] Commander [+] Nigerian Army [+] 4 August 2015 [+] Unknown Unknown

Subordinates

Commanders of units that were subordinate to any units commanded by this person
Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Mathew Oyekola [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Commander [+] 222 Battalion [+] 22 March 2015 [+] Unknown Unknown
Igwe Omoke [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Commander [+] 3 Battalion [+] 15 February 2016 [+] Unknown Unknown

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
01 July 2005 This Day Nigerian Soldiers Depart for Sudan
01 August 2007 Daily Trust Why We Retired Army Generals - Yar'Adua
01 September 2007 This Day Soldiers Reprimanded for Role in Liberia
24 September 2007 Leadership Army Goc Warns Soldiers Against Civilians
02 August 2008 Daily Trust Army Presence Will Beef Up Security in Jigawa - Lamido
12 October 2008 Daily Trust NDA Boss Calls for Combat Alertness
10 January 2009 Vanguard Shake-Up in Army
13 October 2009 This Day UN to Accredit Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre
25 September 2010 Daily Champion Jonathan Sacks GOCs, Redeploys Others
27 September 2010 Daily Trust Sacked GOCs Get New Posts
25 September 2010 Leadership Jonathan Sacks GOCs
16 September 2012 This Day Boko Haram - Nigeria Army Compensates Families of Slain Soldiers
18 May 2013 This Day Military Intensifies Campaign Against Insurgents' Stronghold
28 December 2013 This Day In Major Shake-Up, Army Redeploys Senior Officers
08 January 2014 Daily Trust Army Gets New Director of Public Relations
31 October 2014 This Day Battle for Mubi Rages, Military Ramps Up Counter-Attack
14 July 2015 Leadership Buhari Replaces NSA, Service Chiefs
27 July 2015 This Day GOC - Insurgency Will Soon End
14 August 2015 Daily Independent Crush Boko Haram in Three Months, Buhari Orders Military Chiefs
05 May 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Military to Review Counter-Insurgency War
Nigerian Army DIRECTORATE OF ARMY PUBLIC RELATIONS
Nigerian Army Nigerian Army 1 Division.
10 April 2015 Daily Independent Security Agencies Commended for Peaceful Poll in Delta
13 April 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Troops Arrest Three Boko Haram Commanders, Kill 22 Others
06 July 1994 Armed Forces Ruling Council Armed Forces Act Part III S.8(b)
07 January 2014 Leadership Counter-Terrorism, Fight Against Common Enemy - Army
20 July 2015 Leadership Burutai Visits Troops in Konduga, Renames Counter Insurgency Outfit
19 February 2016 The Nation (Nigeria) Colonel under fire for invading church in Warri
05 August 2017 The Nation (Nigeria) Why insecurity is escalating – Buratai
22 February 2016 The Nation (Nigeria) JTF: Nigeria needs entire army to man oil facilities
27 January 2015 The Nation (Nigeria) 4 Brigade assures of security
23 March 2015 The Nation (Nigeria) Polls: Panic as Jonathan deploys troops in states
08 January 2014 Radio Nigeria Brigadier General Laleye takes over as APR Director
16 October 2015 CAJ News Nigeria Next Few Days Crucial for Op Lafiya Dole
30 July 2015 Premium Times Major shake-up in Nigerian Army, 334 top officers redeployed
18 January 2016 The Punch Army arrests suspected fake officer in Delta
27 January 2015 The Punch Nigerian Army remains apolitical -Army ex-spokesman
06 February 2014 This Day Jonathan Charges Service Chiefs to Crush Boko Haram Insurgents
16 February 2012 Vanguard Boko Haram - Massive Shake-Up in the Army
27 May 2012 Vanguard Army is combat-ready for terrorists – COAS
18 August 2012 Vanguard Presidency Moves to Avert Attacks on Mosques, Churches During Sallah
26 February 2015 Vanguard PDP's Perfected Plot to Rig Polls, Alleges Oshiomhole
30 July 2015 Vanguard 95 generals moved in fresh Army shake-up
28 February 2016 Vanguard Boko Haram: Nigerian Army inducts Combat Motorbike battalion into Battle
30 March 2016 Vanguard Army captures Alagarno, Boko Haram `spiritual power base’
22 July 2016 Vanguard Troops welfare: Army to review fees in command schools
03 July 2021 Nigerian Army NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINTS PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICERS, FIELD COMMANDERS, OTHERS 02 December 2021
12 July 2021 Nigerian Defence Academy Maj Gen Im Yusuf Assumes Duty As 31st Commandant Of Nda 02 December 2021
01 October 2017 The Punch Boko Haram attacks Bama, service chiefs to visit Borno 06 August 2018
19 March 2021 The Fact Daily Major General Ogunlade, Assumes Office As Head Of MNJTF 02 December 2021
28 January 2021 Premium Times Attahiru assumes office as new army chief as Buratai bows out 16 November 2021
03 October 2020 Radio Nigeria Army Chief advocates compliance to military tradition 22 October 2020
16 February 2013 Vanguard Allegations of Ethnic Considerations in Retirements, Postings, Re-Deployment, Recruitment in the Army
26 December 2017 Vanguard Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Gwoza, Buni Yadi 26 August 2018
06 January 2018 Vanguard COAS commends Gov. Gaidam for presentation of vehicles to army 08 August 2018
05 March 2018 Vanguard Dickson receives Buratai, urges him to help make Bayelsa foremost tourist, economic hub 26 August 2018
20 July 2018 Vanguard Buratai renames 21 Brigade as Special Forces Brigade 25 August 2018
19 July 2018 Vanguard No going back, fight to finish, Buratai charges troops 09 August 2018