According to eyewitnesses Account:
The pilots appeared to have sighted a space at the swampy mangrove, few metres to the crash site, and made some efforts to land the ill-fated helicopter. In an unclear circumstance, the helicopter was said to have attempted going up again but in the process, its blades hit one of the palm trees surrounding the area and it came crashing.
Yakowa’s mobile telephone was intact as it kept ringing after the crash. “When we brought the body out, we started hearing sounds of phone ringing from the left side of his pocket. We later discovered that calls were coming to the telephone and it could be from concerned persons but no one answered,” a security source, who pleaded anonymity, said.Commander Murtala Daba and Lt. Adeyemi Sowole - the Naval pilots - tried in vain to land the helicopter which crashed on Saturday at Okoroba community in Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
The swampy mangrove filled with tall trees and vegetation is located few kilometers to the Okoroba community, off the Ogbia Nembe waterways.
An eyewitness, who identified himself as Anthony Marcus, told The Punch that a farmer close to the area saw the helicopter as it crashed. Marcus, who led our correspondent to the crash site, said the farmer raised the alarm that attracted other villagers to the area.
“When we got there, there was smoke everywhere. But we saw the legs of Kaduna State Governor. The legs were not burnt and part of his traditional attire was intact. We knew him through his attire. But other bodies were burnt beyond recognition,” he said.
He added, “I was at the burial ceremony when the chopper took off. It didn’t take off normally and it was flying very low.”
It was gathered that some top military officers recovered the black boxes of the helicopter to determine the real cause of the tragedy.
Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Yakowa; the former National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi, and two of their aides died alongside the two pilots.
Something is wrong somewhere. Either human error or engine error
ReplyDeleteMilitants in bayelsa shot d plane down, i suspect foul play here & jonathan is my no.1 suspect........dan
ReplyDeleteDan shut d fuck up if u dont have anything to say. y would militant kill him? what business do they have with him. look within you. the insect that eats the vegetable is with the vegetable. KIM.
DeleteDan you will soon die for this your evil comment soon. We will trace you now cos you think you will come here and say anything you like.
ReplyDeleteDan you are a full.You just escaped ahead of being a mad man.crazy man. Hausa idiot man.
ReplyDeletewhy must it be d only governor in d north dat is against their evil deed. and why are d muslim youth in d north rejoicing? something is wrong sumwia
ReplyDeleteFool not full. Nigerians r detororiating in every sphere! Can't even make a simple readable comment! What a shame! See what corruption and poverty has done to these black monkeys!
ReplyDeletegbam! Well said......dan
DeletePls marcus shuld tell us more,hw did he knw it was Gov Yakowa's leg? Ken
ReplyDeletei can smell someting jonathan shoul be held responsible for the crash because there is grogis b/w azazi and jonathan therefore jonathan killed yakowa and azazi period.
ReplyDeleteIf the helicopter made more that 7 trips,it should have rested.The person who ordered for its continued flying knows for sure what was gonna happen and with who..I think the muslim Kaduna is responsible so that they have now succeded in removing a christian Yakowa.Namadi Sambo has questions to answer roo
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