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| Kaduna State Governor,Yakowa |
It was a bad day for the aviation ministry as Tragedy struck again, this time in Bayelsa state
where a helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Navy is reported to have
crashed.
Among other passengers on board the chopper who have been confirmed
dead are the governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa, and the former
National Security Adviser; Andrew Azazi, whose last public appearance
before today was at the Christopher Kolade annual lecture in Lagos on
Thursday.
Our correspondent in the state reports that the crash occurred in a
swampy location near Okoroba community in Nembe local government area of
the state.
It was gathered that the chopper was headed to Port Harcourt after
attending the burial ceremony of the father of President Jonathan’s
aide, Mr. Oronto Douglas.
A statement by the Nigerian Navy confirming the incident and signed
by the Director of Information; Commodre Kabiru Aliyu, says that the
crash of the Augusta Helicopter (Helo 07) occurred at about 3.30 pm.
It adds that search and rescue operation are ongoing by a combined
team of personnel from the Joint Task Force, the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian
Air Force, NEMA and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
This crash comes on the heels of a plane crash on October 25, 2012
involving the governor of Taraba state, Danbaba Suntai who is currently
receiving treatment in a hospital in Germany.
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