Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Attahiru, 11 others died in plane crash

Lt.-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff

A military plane conveying military officers including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has crashed near the Kaduna International Airport on Friday according to reports.

It was said that, the Ill-fated plane exploded and got burnt completely when it touched the ground.

All the crew members and passengers numbering 12 were said to have died in the crash.

Sources said the crew lost control of the aircraft due to sudden change of weather before the evening rain in Kaduna.

There hasn’t been any official statement from the authorities, while journalists have been barred from the site of the crash. Details later.

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