The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has been killed in a plane crash in Kaduna, Peoples Gazette reports.
Attahiru was appointed chief of army staff on January 26, succeeding Tukur Buratai. He was 54.It was gathered that Attahiru was killed alongside top military chiefs who were on the same flight with him.
However, details of the other high profile military officer in the unfortunate incident are yet to be known.
It was gathered that the air crash occured in Kaduna around 6pm on Friday, May 21, 2021.
The cause of the crash has not been revealed as at the time of filing this report. Sources however disclosed that the presidency has been briefed about the development.
Details shortly!
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