Remains of Attahiru, other officers arrive in Abuja

The remains of Ibrahim Attahiru, the late chief of army staff, and other officers who died in a plane crash on Friday have arrived in Abuja from Kaduna.

They were received at the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja about 11am.

A military convoy was said to have earlier conveyed the remains of the deceased from the 44 Nigerian Army Referral Hospital, Kaduna to the Nigeria Air Force base in the Mando area of the state.

Attahiru and 10 other military officers were on board a Beechcraft 350 aircraft that crashed near Kaduna International Airport on Friday.

Attahiru was said to be on his way to Kaduna to attend a passing-out parade for army recruits scheduled for Saturday.

All the 11 officers aboard the aircraft did not survive the crash.

Mohammed Yerima, army spokesman, had announced that burial proceedings for the officers would take place later on Saturday.

“The Burial proceedings of the Chief of army staff (COAS), Late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 6 other senior officers who lost their lives in an air mishap in Kaduna is slated for today Saturday, 22 May 21. It will commence at the National Mosque and National Christian Centre, Abuja by 1000hrs respectively,” he said.

“Consequently, the interment for the late COAS and 6 other senior officers will take place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja today by 1300hrs.”

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