Nigeria Army chief Ibrahim Attahiru killed in plane crash

Nigeria’s army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was Friday May 21 killed in a plane crash, Air Force spokesman Edward Gabkwet revealed.

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Lieutenant Attahiru was on an official trip in Kaduna state when the plane carrying him and other passengers.

Spokesperson Gabkwet through said in a tweet, the crash happened near Kaduna International Airport which is some 180 kilometers north of the coutry’s capital, Abuja.

He said the cause of death was not immediately ascertained.

Attahiru took over as army chief in a major military reshuffle in January.

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.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
21/5/21 pic.twitter.com/N01V2M6qUc

— Nigerian Air Force (@NigAirForce) May 21, 2021