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Helicopter crash: NAF to bury five crew members in Abuja Tuesday

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has fixed Tuesday, January 8, for the burial of five crew members, who died in the NAF Mi-35M Helicopter that crashed in combat on January 2 in Borno.

The helicopter crashed while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion in Damasak, Borno.

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, announced this on Monday in Abuja.

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He said the burial, which would be in full military honours, is scheduled to take place at the National Military Cemetery, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road, Abuja by 9.00 a.m.

Ifedayo Ogunyemi

Ifedayo O. Ogunyemi‎ Senior Reporter, Nigerian Tribune ogunyemiifedayo@gmail.com

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