President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, and relations of five persons who died in a military helicopter crash on January 2 in Damasak, Borno State.
The President mourned the helicopter crash which saw Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob (Pilot in Command), Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Paul Kilyofas (Co-Pilot), Sergeant Auwal Ibrahim (Flight Technician), Lance Corporal Adamu Nura (Gunner), and Aircraftman Meshack Ishmael (Gunner), losing their lives in the mishap.
Commiserating with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Sadique Abubakar over the helicopter crash, President Buhari said it was sad that the fine officers and men lost their lives in the bid to guarantee the safety and protection of their countrymen.
He said rather than dampen the morale of troops fighting insurgency in the North-east, the unfortunate development would rather bolster their resolve to completely eliminate all evil-doers within the shortest possible time.
President Buhari also condoled with the families and relations of the dead, noting that the dead officers and men were heroes, who paid the ultimate price for peace to reign in the country.