Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National Security
Adviser Andrew Owoye Azazi apparently died in a helicopter that crashed yesterday in Bayelsa State.
Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi, a retired military general who served
as chief security adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, were among
passengers in the ill-fated helicopter.
Nigeria's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier
indicated that the agency had activated a search for a crashed
helicopter.
Sources had earlier disclosed that the crashed chopper was
carrying “some major political figures.” As at the time of going to
press, Saharareporters was unable to confirm the identity of any other
passengers in the ill-fated chopper.
Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi were among many political figures who
reportedly attended the burial of the father of senior presidential aide
Oronto Douglas. The funeral event took place in the Nembe area of
Bayelsa State earlier today. SaharaReporters learnt that the crashed
helicopter was one of several helicopters that ferried some
well-connected people to the funeral.
The crash comes on the heels of a plane crash on October 25, 2012
that has left Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State brain-damaged. Mr.
Suntai was moved to a hospital in Germany where he remains in poor
shape, unable to recognize his visitors or to speak.
UPDATE: The National Emergency Management Agency has just disclosed that 6
bodies have been recovered at the crash site in Bayelsa. The Kaduna
state Governor,Patrick Yakowa and the former National Security Adviser,
Owoye Azazi were among the dead bodies recovered at the site.The
helicopter crash occurred yesterday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Timi Dakolo,
West African Idol winner thanked God he did not enter the ill-fated
helicopter as he and his wife who he recently married had a change of
mind at the last minute and decided to travel by road.
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