Earlier
https://www.nairaland.com/6564759/chief-of-army-staff-ibrahim-attahiru-dies

Fati Attahiru, wife of the chief of army staff was not inside the crashed Beechcraft 350 plane, as reported.

She is alive.

But six aides of her husband, 54 year-old Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, died with him, along with four crew members.

The aides were identified as:

BRIG GEN MI ABDULKADIR, BRIG GEN OLAYINKA, BRIG GEN KULIYA, MAJ LA HAYAT, MAJ HAMZA and SGT UMAR.

The crew members are FLT LT TO ASANIYI, FLT LT AA OLUFADE, SGT ADESINA and ACM OYEDEPO.

Attahiru and the aides were going to Kaduna, ostensibly to attend tomorrow’s passing out parade of soldiers from the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria.

The aircraft, with registration number, 5N-R203 was billed to land at the Nigerian Airforce Base in Mando area.

But it was diverted to land at the Kaduna airport, amid heavy rainfall.

On landing, the plane exploded and burned, leaving occupants no chance to survive.

The Air Force has had several crashes in recent years.

In March, a fighter jet supporting ground troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists went missing in north-east Borno in March.

In February, seven Air Force officials crashed near Abuja.

They were heading to Minna, Niger state capital to assist in the banditry war in the state.

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/05/21/3-brigadiers-2-majors-in-crashed-plane-fati-attahiru-alive/

Cc lalasticlala Mynd44

May their gentle souls rest in peace.

No single Igbo in his crew?

He loathes the Igbo tribe or what?

Out of those dead na the Yoruba people wey follow go pain me pass. I've never been this pained

Kandeed:
Out of those dead na the Yoruba people wey follow go pain me pass. I've never been this pained

Honestly. I been wan shout for joy say Igbos no follow but as I see Yoruba names, the thing just Taya me

Amotolongbo:
No single Igbo in his crew?

He loathes the Igbo tribe or what?

Someone said it’s the good side of nepotism.

Thank God an Igbo didn’t fly the ill fated flight.

They would have found a way to claim the Igbo pilot blew up the chopper because of his loyalty to Nnamdi Kanu.

Them carry nepotism enter grave

Amotolongbo:
No single Igbo in his crew?

He loathes the Igbo tribe or what?

Must we attach tribe to everything?

Iamdemola1:


Must we attach tribe to everything?

we must.

That is why we have Federal character and quota system

Penguin2:


Someone said it’s the good side of nepotism.

Thank God an Igbo didn’t fly the ill fated flight.

They would have found a way to claim the Igbo pilot blew up the chopper because of his loyalty to Nnamdi Kanu.

.. ipob terrorists and senseless thinking.I don't blame the COAS for not going with any of your people.With all the hatred your people have been showing both on and off line towards people from other regions, and the terrorists (Igbos/ESN/UGM) that are manifesting from your region, how do you expect him to travel with your people.?.. Buhari will still appoint someone from either the North, West or South South,but never from your region.So more misery awaits you people as we wait for the appointment of new COAS.No peace for ipob terrorists...

Amotolongbo:
No single Igbo in his crew?

He loathes the Igbo tribe or what?

he didn't want them to die untimely

Very heart breaking.

Those souls were the timber and caliber of their respective families.

Undoubtedly a big timber had fall in each of those families.

Their respective towns/cities has lost illustrious sons

There will be vacuums within their friends

Death has snatch a bread winner from a family

Oceans of tests has just been tapped

Inner hurt whose injuries will definitely linger had been caused


May God almighty console their families and loved ones.