News
Tolulope Arotile: We will release findings Sunday – NAF
The Nigerian Air Force says it will, on Sunday, give details of the outcome of its preliminary investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
The country’s first female combat helicopter pilot died on Tuesday as a result of head injuries sustained in a road traffic accident at the NAF base in Kaduna State..
The air force said her former classmate “inadvertently hit her” when the fellow reversed the vehicle while trying to greet her.
NAF said the fellow and another occupant of the vehicle had been detained and investigation was ongoing.
Arotile would be buried Thursday, July 23, at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, with full military honours.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement on Saturday night, said, “The Nigerian Air Force will tomorrow, 19 July 2020, hold a Press Conference to give details on the outcome of its preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile which occurred on 14 July 2020.
“The event will take place at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room at Headquarters NAF Abuja at 2pm. Accordingly, members of the press are please invited to cover the event.”
Arotile, a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, hailed from Iffe in the Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, and contributed to the efforts to rid the North-Central states of bandits and other criminal elements by flying combat missions.
The late 24-year-old was a squadron leader in Operation Gama Aiki in Minna, Niger State.
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days ago
“Korra slept with a man when she was 5 months pregnant with our daughter, she sleeps around” – Korra Obidi’s estranged husband, Justin Dean cries out (Video)
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
“He’s a sure giver” – Davido warms hearts as he gifts female fan N58m ($50k) to clear off her student loan
-
News1 day ago
Tunde Onakoya beats US national chess master as he attempts to break Guinness World Record
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist1 day ago
Nigerians dig old video of Korra Obidi admitting to cheating on her ex-husband few hours after she denied allegations