Breaking: Chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru dies in plane crash

Lieutenant General Attahiru Ibrahim

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Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru

Multiple reports said a military plane carrying the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, to Kaduna has crashed.

There were at least 11 other unidentified officers in the training plane, which crashed about 6pm today at Kaduna Airport.

Reports said there was no survivor in the crash.

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The plane reportedly crashed at the runway, while trying to land, amid heavy rainfall.

It exploded on landing and got burnt completely, sources said.

*This is a developing story

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