Ibrahim Attahiru | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 28 January 2021 – 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tukur Yusuf Buratai |
| Succeeded by | Farouk Yahaya |
| Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole | |
| In office May 2017 – December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Irabor |
| Succeeded by | Rogers Nicholas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1966 Doka, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 21 May 2021 (aged 54) Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Resting place | National Military Cemetery, Abuja |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Ibrahim Attahiru CFR psc(+) GSS CMH ndc (K) FCMH NAM (10 August 1966 – 21 May 2021) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as the Chief of Army Staff from 28 January 2021 to 21 May 2021 when he died in the 2021 NAF Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i crash near Kaduna International Airport.[1]
- ^ "ANALYSIS: With Attahiru's death, who becomes next Chief of Army Staff?". 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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