Tag: COAS
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New Chief of Army Staff pays last respect to late Attahiru [PHOTO]
Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya has paid last respect to the late former COAS, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Major General Yahaya paid his respect to late Lt Gen Attahiru on Friday after signing the condolence register at HQ Theatre Command of Operation HADIN KAI, Maimalari Cantonment,…
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COAS death: Only God can wipe my tears, says Asaniyi, late pilot’s father
Mr Asaniyi Rufus, father of the late 29-year-old pilot, Asaniyi Taiwo, who flew the crashed military plane has said that only God can console him and members of his family over the demise of his son. According to reports,the crash, which occurred on May 21 in Kaduna, claimed the lives of Chief of Army of…
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Late COAS excellent partner in the fight against insecurity – IGP
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, has described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, as “an excellent partner in the fight against insecurity”. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, quoted Baba as saying that Attahiru’s demise was particularly painful because…
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Late Attahiru was at the verge of making the Nation proud – Buratai
Immediate past Chief of Army Staff and Ambassador Designate, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the late Chief of Army Staff was at the verge of making the nation proud before his tragic end. Buratai in his tribute to late Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, said he was making tremendous progress in the counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts when…
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Gbajabiamila, Governors, others pay tributes to late COAS Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru
An avalanche of tributes were paid to former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten others who died in an air crash in Kaduna on Friday. According to an army statement confirming the death, the ex-COAS was en-route Kaduna from Abuja when the unfortunate incident happened. “The Nigerian Army regrets to announce…
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Profile of late COAS, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru [1966 – 2021]
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of its Chief, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others, in an ill-fated NAF aircraft near Kaduna International Airport on Friday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who did not disclose the names of the other victims, said the plane was en route Abuja-Kaduna before the crash.…
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Concerned Nigerians to Buhari: Get independent experts to investigate air crash that killed COAS, others
Pro democracy and human rights group, Concerned Nigerians for the Protection of Human Rights and Rule of Law initiative has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to employ the services of Independent Air Accident experts to investigate the cause of Nigerian Air Force jet that killed Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru and others. The…
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‘His death will not be in vain, President Buhari reacts to COAS Attahiru, others deaths
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers in air crash on Friday. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the military plane crashed in Kaduna on Friday due to the bad weather. In a statement signed and issued by Femi Adesina, Special Assistant on Media…
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BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff Attahiru feared dead in crashed Nigerian Military plane
Nigerian Military plane carrying the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and other top military personnel has reportedly crashed. Although the report of the incident is sketchy, information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG indicated that there is no survivor in the crash. According to sources, the aircraft crashed at the Kaduna international airport at about 6 pm…
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Drama as COAS refuses to apologise to lawmakers, says ‘my predecessors, not me should answer questions on arms purchase’
There was some tension between the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on arms and ammunition, and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru following the investigation into arms purchase by the military. Things took a different turn when the Chief of Army Staff, refused to speak further on a document which he…