The Nigerian Army says 11 officers died in the military
aircraft crash that occurred in Kaduna on Friday.
The crash, which involved
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, occurred on Friday evening near the
Kaduna international airport.
Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, who was one of the
victims, was said to be on his way to Kaduna to attend a passing-out parade for
army recruits scheduled for Saturday.
According to a statement by Mohammed Yerima, army spokesman,
the army chief was on board the aircraft with 10 other officers.
“The Nigerian Army regrets to announce the passing away of
its Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. The sad event occurred
following an air crash in Kaduna which also claimed the lives of 10 other
officers including the crew,” the statement reads.
“The COAS was en route Kaduna from Abuja on Friday, 21 May,
2021 when the unfortunate incident happened.
“Details of the sad incident and burial arrangements will be
communicated soon.”
Meanwhile, NAF has said it is investigating the cause of the
accident.
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