A military plane with the current Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Atahiru and eleven other top military brass crashed on Friday evening of May 21, 2021 killing all the occupants.
“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,” he said.
The incident was said to have occurred at about 6 pm while it was raining heavily.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru is said to be among the casualties.
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