Nigerian army chief killed in air crash
Nigeria's army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, possesses been killed in a good plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials mention.
The incident happened as the plane was trying to territory in inclement weather, the armed service said. Ten different officers, like the plane's crew likewise died.
President Muhammadu Buhari said he was "deeply saddened" by the crash.
Gen Attahiru, 54, only took up his post in January within an overhaul of the military's top brass.
It was portion of the government's program to raise the military's efficiency found in fighting a more than decade-long jihadist insurgency.
The Nigerian Air Drive said the incident happened as the plane was landing at Kaduna International Airport.
On Twitter, the president said the crash was a "mortal blow... at a time our armed forces are poised to end the security issues facing the united states".
Friday's crash comes three months to your day after a good Nigerian armed service plane crashed brief of a runway found in the capital Abuja, killing all seven persons on board.
