United States Diplomatic Mission Mourns Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff

United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has joined Nigerians in mourning the tragic loss of lives from Friday’s plane crash.

The U.S Mission in Nigeria through its official Twitter handle, said “The death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru is a tremendous loss to Nigeria and his loved ones.”

LN247 News had reported that the Chief of Army Staff and ten others died in an air crash on Friday.

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria stated that “during this difficult time across Nigeria when security and peace is so needed, we offer our deepest sympathy to the family of General Attahiru and to the families of all those who perished.”