Tolulope: No Conspiracy, Culprits To Be Prosecuted By Police – NAF

By Ella Mokando

There was no conspiracy in the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the country’s first female combatant helicopter pilot, the Nigeria Air Force declared on Sunday.

The Air Force said that the deceased died on account of an accident caused by a former classmate. The driver like the two other occupants of the vehicle are all from Kogi State, air force spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola.

He confirmed that the driver as GWG had reported earlier did not have a drivers license.

At a press conference in Abuja, he said the ex-classmate, Nehemiah Adejoh would be handed over to the police for prosecution.

“Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, drove past her in a Kia Sorento SUV, with registration number AZ 478 MKA.

“It is noteworthy that Messrs Adejoh, Folorunsho and Gbayegun are all civilians who live outside NAF Base Kaduna, but were on their way to visit one Mrs Chioma Ugwu, wife of Squadron Leader Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who lives at Ekagbo Quarters on the Base.

“Upon recognizing their schoolmate, Arotile, after passing her, Mr Adejoh, who was driving, reversed the vehicle, ostensibly in an attempt to quickly meet up with the deceased, who was walking in the opposite direction.

“In the process, the vehicle struck Flying Officer Arotile from the rear, knocking her down with significant force and causing her to hit her head on the pavement.

 “The vehicle then ran over parts of her body as it veered off the road beyond the kerb and onto the pavement, causing her further injuries,” Daramola said.

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