A military training aircraft has crashed at the Kaduna airport with all eight persons on board the aircraft feared dead including Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru. The crash occurred this evening May 21.
The Nigeria Air Force says the cause of the crash is yet unknown.
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Nigerian Army confirms death of its Chief of Army Staff and 10 other officers in military plane crash
The Nigerian army has confirmed the death of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru.
The army said the aircraft was enroute to Kaduna from Abuja on Friday, 21 May, when the unfortunate incident happened.
It also said details of the crash burial arrangements will be communicated to the public soon.
Here is the full list of 11 people who died in the plane crash.
COAS ENTOURAGE
1. LT GEN I ATTAHIRU
2. BRIG GEN MI ABDULKADIR
3. BRIG GEN OLAYINKA
4. BRIG GEN KULIYA
5. MAJ LA HAYATU
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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