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Nigerian army chief dies in air force plane crash

Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. [Courtesy]


Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, the presidency said.

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