Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in a plane crash, a report by Daily Trust said.
Details of the incident are still sketchy but a military source said the incident happened in Kaduna on Friday.
In a statement, the Nigerian Air Force confirmed that there was an accident involving one of its aircraft in Kaduna but did not go into details.
“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,” read the statement signed by Edward Gabkwet, the force’s Director of Public Relations and Information.
Details shortly…