Update: Details Of How Family Of Late Chief Of Army Staff, Nigerian Army Clashed Over His Burial(Read Here)

Reports of how the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, were involved in a disagreement with the Nigerian Army over his burial on Saturday have emerged.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that it all started after the family insisted that Attahiru must be laid to rest without a coffin according to Islamic rites.

However, senior Army officers argued that the late COAS will be buried according to military traditions.

The disagreement according to reports led to a short delay of Attahiru’s internment.

Update: Details Of How Family Of Late Chief Of Army Staff, Nigerian Army Clashed Over His Burial(Read Here)

After some time, the family was convinced by the superior arguments and the grave was widened to accommodate the coffin.

Recall that Attahiru and 10 other military officers were involved in a crash on Friday at the Kaduna International Airport.

Apart from Attahiru, other victims were Brigadier Generals Ahmed Kuliya, O Olayinka, and MI Abdulkadir; Majors N Hamza, LA Hayat; Sergeants O Adesina, and Umar; as well as Aircraftman OM Oyedepo, Flt Lt TO Asaniyi, and Flt Lt AA Olufade.