Death of Army Chief Ibrahim Attahiru Shocks Buhari

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru.

Mr Attahiru was killed in a military plane crash on Friday evening along with other military officers, who accompanied him to official duty in Kaduna.

In a statement issued on Friday night by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed that Mr Buhari was “deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers.”

“The President condoles with families of the deceased, the military, and Nigerians in general, describing them as heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land,” the statement said.

“While praying that God receives the souls of the patriots, the President says the crash is one mortal blow to our underbelly, at a time our armed forces are poised to end the security challenges facing the country,” pledging “that the departed would not die in vain.”