Attahiru: Names of officers with Army Chief in plane crash emerges

The names of top army officers who lost their lives alongside the Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru in the plane crash that occurred in Kaduna on Friday have been released.

It was reported that a military Beachcraft 350 carrying the late Army chief alongside his aides crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, claiming the lives of all passengers.

The top military officers were in Kaduna on an official trip.

Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Nigerian Air Force Director of Information also confirmed the mishap in a statement.

Bashir Ahmad, a Presidential aide, in a post shared on his Twitter page while expressing condolences to the deceased released a list of officers on the plane.

The names of officers are; Brig Gen Abdulkadir, Brig Gen Olayinka, Brig Gen Kuliya, Maj La Hayat, Maj Hamza, and SGT Umar.

Also the names of the crew members include; FLT LT TO Asaniyi, FLT LT AA Olufade, SGT Adesina, and ACM Oyedepo.