The first female fighter of the Nigerian Air Force, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile is dead. She died as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna.
This was announced in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola.
Daramola said; “It is with great sorrow that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) regretfully announces the unfortunate demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died today, 14 July 2020, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base Kaduna.
“Until her death, ‪Flying Officer Arotile, who was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, was the first ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Service.
“During her short but impactful stay in the Service, late Arotile, who hails from Iffe in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, contributed significantly to the efforts to rid the North Central States of armed bandits and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State”.
Daramola further said that the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf officers, airmen, airwomen and civilian staff of the NAF, commiserates with the family of late ‪Flying Officer Arotile over this irreparable loss.
The NAF prayed that the Almighty God grants her soul eternal rest.
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