The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 6 other senior officers who died in a plane will be laid to rest today, May 22 at the National Military Cemetery Abuja.
Blueprint reports that General Attahiru and 10 others died when a Nigerian Air force Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed around 6pm in Kaduna.
According to a press invitation sent to journalists by Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, Saturday morning, they will be buried after prayers at the National Mosque and National Christian Centre respectively.
The statement reads: 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.
“Consequently, the interment for the late COAS and 6 other senior officers will take place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja today by 1300hrs. “
