President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed
shock and ordered an investigation into the crash of the Naval
Augusta 109 Helicopter.
Kaduna State
Governor, Patrick Yakowa, former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi, their
Aides, Dauda Tsoho and Warrant Officer Mohammed Kamal as well as the pilots of
the Naval Helicopter, Commander Muritala Mohammed Daba and Lieutenant Adeyemi
Sowole died at about 4pm on Saturday evening while returning from the
burial ceremony of the father of President Jonathan’s aide, Oronto Douglas in
Okoroba community, Nembe, Bayelsa State.
The helicopter was reported to have exploded before
making a land fall.Mr Yakowa is the second serving governor to be involved in an air crash this year. The first being the Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, who is still recovering abroad.
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