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The 81 Division is responsible for army operations in Lagos state. The chain of command is:
President Muhammadu Buhari
Chief of Defence Staff Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin
Chief of Army Staff Tukur Yusufu Buratai
81 Division Commander Major General Godwin Umelo

Units under the command of 81 Division in Lagos:
243 Reconnaissance Battalion, Ibereko
9 Brigade, Ikeja (commands 3 battalions)
- 149 Battalion, Ojo
- 174 Battalion, Ikorodu
- 65 Battalion, Victoria Island
- 9 Brigade Garrison

81 Division also has support units in Lagos:
55 Division Signals, unclear, could be Apapa
45 Division Engineers, Badagry
81 Division Garrison, Igbo

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