BOKO HARAM: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER SUFFERS MISHAP
?A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-17 Helicopter has suffered a mishap while undertaking a mission in the ongoing counterinsurgency operation in the North East.
A statement made available to SECURITY MONITOR bhy Olatokunbo Adesanya, an Air Vice Marshal and Director of Public Relations and Information says that the incidence, which occurred yesterday, 8 January 2018, resulted in significant damage to the helicopter.
NAF spokesperson however noted that there was no loss of lives as a result of the incidence. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incidence, in line with global best practices.
Abubakar added that the NAF will continue to solicit the understanding and support of the general populace as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.
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