Breaking News: Gov Yakowa, Kaduna, Ex National Security Advisor, Azazi, others, feared dead in Bayelsa helicopter crash

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Kaduna, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Saturday, December 15th, 2012

A military helicopter has reportedly crashed near Yenegoa in Bayelsa State, Saturday evening.

Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, former national security adviser, NSA, General Owoeye Azazi were said to be in the naval aircraft at the time of the crash.

Others in the ill-fated crash include a top politician from Kaduna state Dudas Tsoho, Azazi’s orderly, the pilot and his co-pilot.

Vanguard gathered that the victims were returning from the funeral of the father of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Douglas Oronto to Yenagoa the Bayelsa capital when the helicopter crashed into the creeks. The helicopter was said to have burst into flames.

It is uncertain if there were survivors.

More details soon

Via Vanguardwp_posts

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