Tag: NAF
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Nigeria Air Force gets first female fixed-wing fighter, Kafayat Sanni
Nigeria Air Force on Tuesday awarded Limited Combat Rating Certificate to the first female fixed-wing fighter, Flying Officer Kafayat Sanni. This came after she successfully completed her Tactical Flying Course on the Alpha Jet aircraft. She is said to be the first in the history of the NAF. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) also graduated…
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NAF deploys special forces to boost security in Southern Kaduna
As part of efforts to support ongoing operations in the North Western Zone of the country, the Nigerian Air Force has deployed Special Forces operatives to Southern Kaduna. The Special force team, led by the Commander of the 404 Force Protection Group (404 FPG), Squadron Leader Richard Ngaro, was airlifted by a NAF Mi-171E Helicopter…
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(PHOTOS) Arotile’s death: NAF finally hands over suspects to police
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday officially handed over to the Nigeria Police the 3 suspects, Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, involved in the incident that led to the death of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Giving brief highlights during the handover at the NAF Base Kaduna, the Commander…
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Police take over Arotile’s case today
The Nigerian Air Force says the case of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile will be handed over to the police today (Friday) for investigation and prosecution of the prime suspect, Nehemiah Adejoh. This is coming 24 hours after Arotile was buried at the National Military Cemetary in Abuja on Thursday. The PUNCH reports that the…
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Tears, agony as Arotile goes home
Tears and emotions flowed on Thursday as the remains of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile were laid to rest at the military cemetery on Airport Road Abuja. An ambulance belonging to the Nigerian Air Force with registration number AF 442, had brought in the body. She was accorded full military honours as the hierarchy of the…
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Omoluabi mourns Arotile, late Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot
The Senior Special Assistant to Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Political Matters, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. Omoluabi said the late Flight officer departed this sinful world at such a tender age when her brilliance, capacity and unprecedented attainment is…