Tag: Tolulope Arotile
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Air Force immortalises late flying officer, Arotile
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has Immortalised late first combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile in fulfillment of its promise to honour her memory for her invaluable contributions to the fight against armed banditry and other criminal activities in the Country. The Air Force named the newly renovated and remodeled Pilots’ Crew ‘Room’ at…
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Court frees two suspected killers of Tolulope Arotile
A Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Kaduna on Thursday freed two of the three suspected killers flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. The first suspect, Nehemiah Adejor, who drove the car that killed the Air Force Officer, however is to be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in the State High Court. When the case came…
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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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Reps honour Arotile
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, honoured Nigerian Air Force’ first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died last week. The NAF had said Arotile died on Tuesday last week at the age of 24, when she was inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force Secondary School…
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NAF unveils identify of driver who killed Arotile, to hand over case to police
The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday revealed the identity of the driver of the car that hit the late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola, made this known at a briefing in Abuja. Daramola gave the name of Arotile’s ex-classmate who drove the vehicle that hit Nigeria’s first…
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Arotile: Expect outcome of our investigation Sunday — NAF
The Nigerian Air Force says it will, on Sunday, give details of the outcome of its preliminary investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. The country’s first female combat helicopter pilot died on Tuesday as a result of head injuries sustained in a road traffic accident at the…
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Driver who killed Arotile had no driving licence — Investigation
Fresh facts have emerged that the ex-classmate who knocked down Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile is a civilian who had no valid driving papers. The country was thrown into mourning on Tuesday when the Nigerian Air Force first announced that the country’s first female combat helicopter pilot died from a road traffic accident at the NAF…
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Two arrested as NAF commences investigation into Arotile’s death
Late combat for burial in Abuja Thursday The Nigerian Air Force on Friday stated that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of its Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, in a road accident, adding that two persons were being held. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, stated these in…