Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff Killed In An Air Crash

 

Late COAS I.Attahiru

The Nigerian Army has announced the passing away of its Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, who was killed along with his ADC Major L. Hayat other senior military officers including Brig Gen Tunji Olayinka, after the military aircraft (B-KA-350) they were travelling in crashed while landing in Kaduna.

Late ADC. Major L. Hayat

The army leadership were enroute Kaduna from Abuja on Friday, 21 May, 2021 when the unfortunate incident happened. 

Though the aircraft is rumoured to be one of four said to have been grounded in 2014 and later reactivated, the army has attributed the crash to bad weather

This sad occurrence is coming barely 3months after a team of fine Airforce Officers were killed in the line of duty in a separate crash.

Names of victims on board the ill fated aircraft. 

1. LT GEN I ATTAHIRU.

2. BRIG GEN MI ABDULKADIR.

3. BRIG GEN OLAYINKA.

4. BRIG GEN KULIYA.

5. MAJ LA HAYAT.

6. MAJ HAMZA.

7. SGT UMAR.

8. FLT LT TO ASANIYI.

9. FLT LT AA OLUFADE.

10. SGT ADESINA.

11. ACM OYEDEPO.