“We learned with great sorrow that a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed due to the weather conditions in Kaduna State of Nigeria on 21 May 2021 and 11 people, including Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, lost their lives,” the Ministry said.

“We share the sorrow of the friendly and brotherly people and Government of Nigeria and extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident,” the Ministry added.