Why Army Chief Attahiru Was Killed By A Plane Crash — Defence Headquarters Reveals

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has stated that the crash of the Nigerian Air Force jet which killed the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Attahiru Ibrahim, and 10 other officers of the Nigeria Army was due to bad weather. The Defence Headquarters in a press release on Friday night added that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor, has however, ordered investigation into the incident.

The Director, Defence Information, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said; “It is with a heavy heart that the Armed Forces of Nigeria regrets to announce that yesterday, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru in company of his entourage, who were on official trip from Abuja to Kaduna, were involved in an air mishap.

“The unfortunate incident occurred after landing at the Kaduna International Airport due to inclement weather. The Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor has therefore directed that an Accident Investigation Board be constituted to unravel the immediate and remote cause(s) of the unfortunate accident.

“As we pray for the repose of the souls of our gallant and committed Chief of Army Staff and other military personnel on board with him, the AFN solicits the support and understanding of all Nigerians in the face of this tragic incident. We wish to state that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remains resolute in combating the security challenges bedeviling our nation. The sacrifices of our dearly departed heroes will not be in vain,” he stated.

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