Remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other Army Chiefs including the flight crew of the ill fated Beachcraft 350 aircraft, who lost their lives in an air mishap in Kaduna on Friday, were laid to rest this afternoon in Abuja.
They were interred on Saturday at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.
The ten other military personnel are: Brigadier General MI Abdulkadir, Brigadier General Olayinka, Brigadier General Kuliya, Major LA Hayat, Major Hamza, Sergeant Umar, Flight Lieutenant TO Asaniyi, Flight Lieutenant AA Olufade, Sergeant Adesina and ACM Oyedepo.
Earlier, the bodies were moved to the National Mosque and the Nigerian Air Force Protestant Church where funeral prayers were said for the deceased amidst tight security.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on January 26, 2021 appointed Attahiru to succeed Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai as COAS.
