
The Nigerian Air Force will today (Sunday) release the details of the outcome of its preliminary investigation into the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot who died on Tuesday.
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, stated this on Saturday in a release titled, ‘Preliminary Investigation Report on the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile,’ adding that members of the press were invited.
Our correspondent had reported on Saturday that the NAF was investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Arotile at the NAF Base in Kaduna State, and two suspects had been held.
It was also reported that the late officer would be buried in full military honours at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, on Thursday, July 23.
On Saturday, in a release, NAF’s spokesperson, Daramola, said, “The NAF will tomorrow (Sunday), July 19, hold a press conference to give details on the outcome of its preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile which occurred on July 14.
“The event will take place at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room at Headquarters NAF Abuja at 2pm. Accordingly, members of the press are please invited to cover the event.”
Sunday PUNCH gathered that Arotile in same month of July when she died was the personality of the month on NAF Official 2020 Calendar alongside Kafayat Sanni winged as the first female fighter pilot.
