The Nigerian Air Force has on Friday, officially handed over to the Nigeria Police the 3 suspects, involved in the incident that led to the death of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
They are Nehemiah Adejoh, Igbekele Folorunsho and Festus Gbayegun,
A Statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola says, the Commander 453 Base Services Group, Group Captain Hadi Ahmed, gave highlights during the handover at the NAF Base Kaduna.
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He recalled how, on 14 July 2020, at about 4.30pm, a KIA Serento SUV, with Registration Number AZ 478 MKA (Kaduna), driven by Mr Adejoh, with the 2 others as passengers, knocked down Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, when she was walking along Air Marshal Ibrahim Alfa Road in NAF Base Kaduna, leading to her eventual death.
Group Captain Ahmed highlighted that the 3 persons involved in the accident, who were former schoolmates of the late Flying Officer at the Air Force Secondary School Kaduna, were on their way to visit the wife of a serving senior officer residing in the Base, before the accident occurred.
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He stated that the NAF would continue to cooperate with the Nigeria Police and provide all necessary support, to enable it carry forward the case to its logical conclusion.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian Air Force during a Press Conference on 19 July 2020, gave details of the outcome of its preliminary investigations and had informed Nigerians that the 3 persons involved in the accident, would be handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and possible prosecution, in line with extant laws.
(EDITOR: IFEANYI MARK)
