Osinbajo cheats death as helicopter makes emergency landing
By Vice President Yemi Osinbajo narrowing escape death Thursday as his conveying him to a function on the outskirts of Abuja developed fault mid air.
BusinessDay gathered that the incident occurred as the helicopter conveying the Vice President from the Nigeria customs command and staff college, Gwagwalada, Abuja, was later forced to make emergency landing few seconds after takeoff.
The white chopper with yellow and blue stripes reportedly could not ascend beyond the trees level before it emitted thick smoke and had to make an emergency landing on the same spot.
Osinbajo had attended the graduation ceremony of the 2018 Senior Division Course of the Nigeria Custom Service at the Nigeria Custom Service Command and Staff college, Gwagwalada when the incident occurred.
It was not immediately clear what could have resulted in the faulty take off.
Efforts to get the Senior Special Assistant to the the President on Media and Publicity, office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande on the issue failed as his phone indicated that he ” was busy and unable to answer his call”
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