Burial of former Chief of Army Staff, others kicks off

Ceremonies to commit the body of Former Chief of Army Staff Lt General Attahiru and others who perished in Fridays Air crash to mother Earth kicked off in Abuja today.

The funeral service took place at Nigerian Airforce Protestant Church, Airport Road Abuja and the National Mosque

The victims are the Chief of Army Staff, LT Gen Attahiru, Brigadier Generals MI Abdulkadir, Olayinka and Majors LA Hayat, Hamza, Sergeant Umar.

Also being buried today are Airforce Office rs, Flight Leuitenants Asaniyi, AA Olufade, Sergeant Adesina and ACM Oyedepo

Those in attendance are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Representative of the Ministry of Defence, the Nigeria Armed Forces, families of the victims, friends and well wishers

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