Three Crew Members Confirmed Dead In Military Helicopter Crash In Yola

A Nigerian Air Forces helicopter that crashed last night around the premises of the Federal University of Technology in Yola has killed all three crew members on board. A Statement on Defence Headquarters said that a ground helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Air force crashed some 200 kilometres from the war theatre where Nigerian troops have been battling Islamist insurgents crashed a few minutes after take-off.  The latest chopper crash is the second in the last 72 hours.