The remains of the late chief of army staff Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others involved in the ill-fated NAF aircraft on Friday in Kaduna have arrived in Abuja for burial.
While the remains of the late army chief and five others were taken to the National Mosque, five others were taken to the Nigeria Air Force Protestant Church for funeral services.
Those taken to the mosque with Attahiru were his chief of staff Brig.-Gen. Idris Abdulkadir, chief of military intelligence Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuliya, and Attahiru’s aide de camp Major L.A Hayat.
Others are the finance officer Major A. Hamza and Attahiru’s orderly Sgt. Saidu Umar.
While the remains of the army provost marshal Brig.-Gen. O.L Olayinka and crew members, Flt.-Lt. T.O Osaniyi, Flt.-Lt. A.A Olufade, Sgt. Adesina and ACM Oyedepo were taken to the church for funeral.
All the bodies will be moved to the military cemetery along Airport Road for interment after the funeral services at the mosque and church.
The bodies arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 10:50 a.m o Saturday before movement to the mosque and the church.
Military officers, families and well wishers have all gathered for the funeral.
