Nigeria’s New Chief of Army Staff, Leuitenant General Attahiru Ibrahim has reportedly died in a plane crash.
The air crash which involved a Nigeria Airforce aircraft also claimed the lives of ten other passengers on board the flight.
The crash occured on Friday evening near theKaduna International Airport.
The aircraft reportedly landed on RWY 05 and skidded of, bursting into flames killing the four passengers and four crew members on board.
Born on the 10th of August 1966, Leiutanant General Attahiru Ibrahim was Nigeria’s 21st Chief Of Army Staff.
He joined the Nigerian Army in 1984 and attained the position of the CAOS on the 26th of January, 2021.
LIST OF THE DEPARTED ARMY CHIEFS.
COAS ENTOURAGE
1. LT GEN I ATTAHIRU.
2. BRIG GEN MI ABDULKADIR.
3. BRIG GEN OLAYINKA.
4. BRIG GEN KULIYA.
5. MAJ LA HAYAT.
6. MAJ HAMZA.
7. SGT UMAR.
CREW
8. FLT LT TO ASANIYI.
9. FLT LT AA OLUFADE.
10. SGT ADESINA.
11. ACM OYEDEPO.
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