The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained the circumstances
that led to the death of the country’s first female combat helicopter pilot,
Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
The Air Force on Tuesday confirmed Arotile’s death, claiming
she died in an accident within the NAF base in Kaduna.
However, in a detailed release by the NAF’s Director of
Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the late
young officer was killed by a reversing car.
“Flying Officer Arotile died on 14 July 2020 at the age of
24, when she was inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited
former Air Force Secondary School classmate while trying to greet her,” Air
Commodore Daramola’s statement read in part.
According to him, Flying Officer Arotile made significant
and outstanding contributions to the war against terrorism, armed banditry and
other forms of criminality in Nigeria, flying several combat missions.
This is madness NAF should have protected her, in so many way, who do we encourage other females, heart broken to hear of her death and different story that led to her death. live on my dear, as i may not has known you, but you made Nigerians outside proud
ReplyDeleteSo, was the car reversing at such a speed that the driver failed to see & the impact was fatal?
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