The Nigerian Airforce headquarters has said that its helicopter landing facility (Helipad) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State was on Sunday attacked by unknown gunmen on Sunday/
The Airforce said that its personnel succeeded in repeling the attack even as it lost one airman during the shootout.
It said the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has ordered an investigation into the incident.
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A statement by the Director of NAF Public Relations, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya while giving details said, “In the early hours of Sunday, 13 May 2018, a group of unknown gunmen attacked the guard post at Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helipad at Igbodene in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
“Although the NAF personnel on duty were able to repel the attack, an airman paid the supreme sacrifice in the process.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has immediately ordered an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Olatokunbo Adesanya, Air Vice Marshal,
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
