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Chief of Army Staff Major General Ibrahim Attahiru is seen at the theatre command operations Lafiya Dole headquarters in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on January 31, 2021. (Photo by Audu Marte / AFP) Nigeria’s chief of army staff Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash while on an official trip to Kaduna State, multiple media reports said. Attahiru was appointed in January. Although the Nigerian Army is yet to make any official statement on Attahiru’s death, Nigerian Air Force confirmed one of its aircraft crashed on Friday near Kaduna International Airport. “The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained,” Air Force spokesman Edward Gabkwet said.
Shehu Sani blasts Nigerians celebrating Attahiru’s death
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the
8th National Assembly, has slammed some Nigerians celebrating the death of the
Chief Of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died alongside
other top military officers in an air crash on Friday.
The army chief and other top
military officers died on Friday evening when a military Beachcraft 350
conveying them crashed at the Kaduna International Airport.
While Nigerians mourn the officers, Shehu Sani on his
official Facebook page on Saturday alleged that some Nigerians are rejoicing
over the ugly incident.
He lamented how some elements would celebrate the death of
Views: Visits 10 COAS Ibrahim Attahiru By Idowu Bankole The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru has been killed in a plane crash in Kaduna, Vanguard has learnt from military sources. The incident occurred on Friday in Kaduna. A statement by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Army has revealed that the immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. Also read: Reps probe Max air, Aero Contractors airlines over aircraft engine failures “An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained.” He stated.
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