Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Attahiru feared dead in air crash

 

Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, is feared dead in a plane crash Friday evening in Kaduna.

Attahiru was said to have died with some of his aides while returning to Abuja after an official trip to Kaduna.

The Nigerian Air Force has already confirmed that one of its aircraft crashed near the Kaduna International Airport. But the army is yet to speak on the crash.

The Director of Public Relations and Information NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, tweeted via the NAF Twitter handle: “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.”