Arotile died from head injuries on Wednesday when she was knocked down by a car driven by Adejoh at the Kaduna NAF base.
Highlights
- NAF gave the name of the driver, who is said to be Arotile’s classmate as “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh”.
- The Nigerian Air Force has revealed the identity of the driver of the car that hit
- Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot.
- Tolulope Arotile’s Biography
The Nigerian Air Force has revealed the identity of the killer of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola, gave the name of Arotile’s ex-classmate, who drove the vehicle that hit Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot as “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh”.
Arotile died from head injuries on Wednesday when she was knocked down by a car driven by Adejoh at the Kaduna NAF base.
Giving a report of a preliminary investigation carried out, the NAF spokesperson said the late Arotile met three of her former schoolmates at the Air Force Secondary School now Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, on the day of the incident.
Daramola said, “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, drove past her in a Kia Sorento SUV, with registration number AZ 478 MKA. It is noteworthy that Messrs Adejoh, Folorunsho and Gbayegun are all civilians who live outside NAF Base Kaduna, but were on their way to visit one Mrs Chioma Ugwu, wife of Squadron Leader Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who lives at Ekagbo Quarters on the Base.
“Upon recognising their schoolmate, Arotile, after passing her, Mr Adejoh, who was driving, reversed the vehicle, ostensibly in an attempt to quickly meet up with the deceased, who was walking in the opposite direction. In the process, the vehicle struck Flying Officer Arotile from the rear, knocking her down with significant force and causing her to hit her head on the pavement. The vehicle then ran over parts of her body as it veered off the road beyond the kerb and onto the pavement, causing her further injuries.”
In the report of the preliminary investigation carried out by the Nigerian Air Force, Daramola said the late pilot met three of her former schoolmates at the Air Force Secondary School now Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna on the day of the unfortunate incident.
NAF explains the circumstances surrounding Arotile’s death
“Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, drove past her in a Kia Sorento SUV, with Registration Number AZ 478 MKA. It is noteworthy that Messrs Adejoh, Folorunsho and Gbayegun are all civilians who live outside NAF Base Kaduna, but were on their way to visit one Mrs Chioma Ugwu, wife of Squadron Leader Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who lives at Ekagbo Quarters on the Base.
“Upon recognising their schoolmate, Arotile, after passing her, Mr Adejoh, who was driving, reversed the vehicle, ostensibly in an attempt to quickly meet up with the Deceased, who was walking in the opposite direction. In the process, the vehicle struck Flying Officer Arotile from the rear, knocking her down with significant force and causing her to hit her head on the pavement. The vehicle then ran over parts of her body as it veered off the road beyond the kerb and onto the pavement, causing her further injuries.”
The NAF spokesperson added that Arotile was rushed to NAF hospital in the base but was confirmed dead at 04:45 pm.
According to him, the three ex-classmates were immediately detained and subjected to alcohol test but no such substance was found in their systems.
He said, “It was however discovered that the driver of the vehicle, Mr Nehemiah Adejo, did not have a valid driver’s license.
“Being a civil case, the matter will be handed over to the Nigeria Police with a view to further investigating and charging the suspects to court in accordance with extant laws.”
Her Biography written in Pigin English below, credit to BBC
Tolulope Arotile biography and di rise of Nigerian Airforce first female combat helicopter pilot
Nigerians dey react to di shocking news of di death of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria first ever female combat helicopter pilot wey die on 14, July, 2020 for di Nigerian Airforce base for Kaduna, north west Nigeria.
According to one statement from di Airforce, di young flying officer die from head injury wey she get from di road accident wey happun for NAF base Kaduna.
Dem born Flying Officer Tolulope Oluwatoyin Arotile on 13 December 1995 to di family of Mr and Mrs Akintunde Arotile for Kaduna state.
She come from Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
She attend Air Force Primary School, Kaduna from 2000 – 2005 and Air Force Secondary School, Kaduna from 2006 – 2011 before she later gained admission into diNigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna as a member of 64 Regular Course on 22 September 2012.
Her former classmate, seatmate and friend Musa Muhammad tell BBC say, her death dey very sad since she bin get very promising career for front of her for Nigerian Airforce.
Musa and Tolu wey both attend Nigeria Airforce Primary school for Kaduna and still maintain dia friendship till adulthood. As she choose career for Nigerian military, Musa go study chemistry for Usmanu Danfodio University for Sokoto but im and Tolu neva lose touch till she die.
“Tolu’s death dey very painful to me because she get very promising career for her front for Nigerian Airforce, she dey very smart and focused since from primary school.”
“I dey always tease her about her height even in for last chat, I dey tell her say hope you don grow one inch taller and she just laugh and respond say wait till you see me.”
Musa say dia last chat na wen e write article about coronavirus cases for Kano and she come respond to wetin im write.
“From primary school she show say she love military and dey interested dis na why wen she enter Airforce Secondary school. She join di cadet force to show say military na wia her mind dey.” Muhammed tok.
How Arotile rise to make history as Nigeria first female combat helicopter pilot
Di late flying officer na native of Iffe area in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State,
She die on 14 July 2020, less than eight month wey dem decorate her.
Arotile say she join di military because of her passion for di military. She say to be military personnel na her long time ambition, di carriage and wetin dem stand for dey exceptional.
See how her career waka
- Tolulope grow up for Kaduna state and she begin her military journey from when she small. She attend di Nigeria Airforce Primary school for Kaduna.
- From there she go Airforce Secondary school and she join di cadet to show say all her mind na military e dey.
- Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile get admission into di Nigerian Defence Academy on 22nd September 2012 where she get Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
- Dem commission her into di Nigerian Airforce for 16 September 2017 as a member of di Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64.
- She hold commercial pilot license and also underwent tactical flying training for di Agusta 109 Power Attack Helicopter in Italy.
- For October 2019, di Nigerian Air Force bin decorate her as di first female pilot wey di service go get in 55 years.
Di Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar for di ceremony say “out of di 13 pilots wey qualify for di ogbonge award of di NAF wing, two of dem na female”. Di first female fighter pilot winged na flying officer Kafayat Sanni and di first female helicopter pilot na Tolulope Arotile.
During her short stay for di service, di Nigerian Air Force say late Arotile contribute well to destroy armed bandits wey dey di North Central States and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State.
More reactions to her death
Di news of her death touch many pipo as politicians di Speaker of di Nigeria House of Representative Femi Gbajabiamila, Senator Shehu Sani, her friend, di Chief of Air Staff and other Nigerians don react to di news.
Di Chief of Air Staff Sadique Abubakar for twitter say im remember di time im meet her for one operational visit, she show eagerness to bring lasting peace to di North wey get security challenges. He say her death na huge loss to di Nigeria Air Force, her family and di entire nation.
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