The presidency has just released a statement mourning the victims of this afternoon’s helicopter crash in Bayelsa. It also gave the names of the other four victims of the crash.
They are:
Dauda
Tsoho, an aide to Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna and Warrant Officer
Mohammed Kamal, an aide to former National Security Adviser, Owoye
Azazi, and the pilots, Commander Muritala Mohammed Daba and Lt. Adeyemi
O. Sowole.
Yakowa and Azazi had earlier been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash.
“President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed utter shock and sadness over the
crash Saturday in Bayelsa State of a military helicopter resulting in
the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National
Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi (rtd), their aides, Dauda
Tsoho and Warrant Officer Mohammed Kamal and the pilots, Commander
Muritala Mohammed Daba and Lt. Adeyemi O. Sowole.
“The President
extends deep and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of
the deceased, and the governments and people of Kaduna and Bayelsa
States. He describes the sudden loss of these distinguished Nigerians as
extremely painful to the entire nation.
“President Jonathan has ordered an investigation into the cause(s) of the crash.”may their soul rest in peace.

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