Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National Security Adviser Andrew Owoye Azazi apparently died in a helicopter that crashed today in Bayelsa State, a reliable source has told SaharaReporters.

Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi, a retired military general who served as chief security adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, were among passengers in the ill-fated helicopter.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier indicated that the agency had activated a search for a crashed helicopter.

Our sources had earlier disclosed that the crashed chopper was carrying “some major political figures.” As at the time of going to press, Saharareporters was unable to confirm the identity of any other passengers in the ill-fated chopper.

Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi were among many political figures who reportedly attended the burial of the father of senior presidential aide Oronto Douglas. The funeral event took place in the Nembe area of Bayelsa State earlier today. SaharaReporters learnt that the crashed helicopter was one of several helicopters that some well-connected people to the funeral.

The crash comes on the heels of a plane crash on October 25, 2012 that has left Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State brain-damaged. Mr. Suntai was moved to a hospital in Germany where he remains in poor shape, unable to recognize his visitors or to speak.


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i hope Its not true o. Hmmm when them no gree repair roads come begin jump into air but God still pass them Sha. Rip if them die, quick recovery if na jus injury.

Is this a scam news or what?

I sincerely hope that this is not true.

It's been confirmed!

I saw it on SR as well

Just heard it from my friend in KD. Yakowa is gone. RIP.

I just hope is true. The only disappointment would be if Jonathan was not among the victims

Is it true?

Just heard too o make them RIP

Confirmed!

www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/breaking-news-military-helicopter-crash-in-bayelsa/

The deathtraps on roads they refused to repair is haunting them in the sky...

Rip to dead.

Confirmed true

Jonathan likes killing o

On another note, so the rich too
can die, thousands of Nigerians
have lost their lives in roads
accidents due to bad roads, so thi
rich too can also die through
plane crash. What a country!

my hrt is saden most especially 4 Gen Azazi wu came out 2 speak d truth abt BH n was sacked 4 sayn d truth. God please save us in dis country.

The best news i had ever read in Nairaland
Oooh while OBJ, Atiku, GEJ no follow them enter nah??
They abandoned our road wan fry up....... Thunder FIRE them

A big lost d entire country. Dis regim has claimed 2 many lives. Dis gej regim is a cours 2 d entire history of nigeria. R.i.p

It's confirmed oh... What a loss for kaduna state

its confirmed

I smell coup

I believe that bomb was planted inside that helicopta

This is crime against Christianity

Yakowa-first xtian governor of kaduna state-BH not happy

Azazi-said BH is in govt-BH not happy

Do the maths you base-heads coming here to say trash..

PDP = Boko Haram

They can strike anytime,anywhere they pleases.

Dont jump to publish news like this until you are certain. Please! Please!

Did TB Joshua prophesy this?

They refuse to repair our roads,they resort to air travel...we're dying as a result of the bad roads, they are dying as a result of the failed aviation system.

My God save this country.

Okay

RIP

Dey should investigate this incident well ooo. I smell coup, aboki can do anything to get power oo

Kessyy2k4: A big lost d entire country. Dis regim has claimed 2 many lives. Dis gej regim is a cours 2 d entire history of nigeria. R.i.p

let me not assume that you are a senseless human. Is it only in GEJ regime that plane crashes happen?