A number of popular Nigerians have actually unfortunately lost their lives in helicopter crashes throughout the years. These events have actually happened both within Nigerian airspace and globally.
The most current occasion, on February 9, 2024, included the death of popular lender Herbert Wigwe, the group ceo of Access Holding.
As the nation continues to grieve the terrible loss of Wigwe, BusinessDay takes a look at popular Nigerians who lost their lives in helicopter crashes.
Patrick Yakowa
December 15, 2012, experienced the crash of a helicopter transferring the then-governor of Kaduna State, Yakowa, from Bayelsa State to Port Harcourt.
The occurrence happened throughout the guv’s return from a funeral service in Bayelsa, accompanied by Owoye Andrew Azazi, the previous nationwide security advisor.
Yakowa, the very first individual from Southern Kaduna and the very first Christian to govern the state, lost his life in the crash.
Andrew Azazi
Azazi, who worked as the National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, was likewise on the unfortunate helicopter on December 15, 2012.
Prior to this function, Azazi had significant positions as the Chief of Army Staff and later on as the Chief of Defence Staff. His retirement from military service was revealed by President Umaru Yar’Adua on August 20, 2008.
Herbert Wigwe
Wigwe, the group president (CEO) of Access Holdings, satisfied a terrible end along with his other half, Chizoba, and boy, Chizi. They were on board a Eurocopter EC 130 chopper that crashed near Nipton, a city in between Nevada and California in the United States.
A previous group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and 2 other individuals were likewise on the airplane that satisfied a terrible end.