The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash today along side his wife ADC, and 6 other top military officers while on an official trip to Kaduna.
This crash happened when a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft they were travelling in crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday.
The ill-fated aircraft crashed at the airport’s runway at about 6 pm.
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, Akin Olateru, confirmed that 8 persons died onboard.
