Nigeria’s army Chief, Attahiru dies in plane crash

 Nigeria’s army Chief, Attahiru dies in plane crash

Modupe Shodeinde

The Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, has died in an air crash today while on an official trip to Kaduna.

PRNigeria, a news agency with ties to the military, reports that some of Mr Attahiru’s aides also died in the crash.

The Nigerian Air Force confirmed that a crash occurred but did not provide any details.

“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. More details to follow soon,” Daily Trust quoted Edward Gabkwet, the air force spokesperson, as saying in a statement.

The aircraft was said to have crashed at the Kaduna international airport at about 6 pm and there is no survivor in the crash.

Details later…

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