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Nigeria at 60: Comic book launched in remembrance of Tolulope Arotile

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

In a bid to preserve the memory of Tolulope Arotile, a comic book titled ‘Girls Can Fly’ has been launched in honour of the late flying officer, Daily Times gathered. Arotile, Nigeria’s first-ever female combat helicopter pilot died in an accident on July 14, 2020, in Kaduna State at the age of

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Nigeria Air Force immortalises late first female pilot, Arotile

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has immortalised the late Tolulope Arotile, who was Nigeria’s first female helicopter combatant pilot. It named a remodelled Pilots Crew Room at the 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt after the late combatant pilot. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar announced this at the inauguration of the […]

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Arotile: Court frees two suspected killers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

A Kaduna State Magistrate Court yesterday freed two of the three persons suspected to have been responsible for the death of Nigeria’s first female fighter helicopter pilot Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile. The first suspect, Nehemiah Adejor, who drove the car that killed the Air Force Pilot, will be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy […]

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Tolulope Arotile: Alleged killer charged with culpable homicide

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2020 0

A Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna State has charged the alleged killer of Tolulope Arotile. Nehemiah Adejor, the man who drove the car that killed Nigeria’s first female fighter helicopter, has been charged with culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy not punishable by death. READ ALSO: Tears, Tributes As Tolulope Arotile Is Buried (Photos) The prosecution […]

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2 brothers, arraigned over Arotile’s death by Kaduna Police

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

Police in Kaduna State have arraigned two brothers, Nehemiah and David Adejo before a Chief Magistrate court sitting in the state capital, in connection with the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. The first accused person, Nehemiah was arraigned on a two-count charge of culpable homicide under Section 190 of Kaduna […]

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Nigerian Air Force gives reasons for not conducting autopsy on Arotile

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force has explained why autopsy was not conducted on Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, saying that the circumstances surrounding her death were clear. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, July 24, the Spokesman for the NAF, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said that the family of the deceased wanted to move […]

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Tears, Tributes As Tolulope Arotile Is Buried (Photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2020 0

Tolulope Arotile,, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot who died in a vehicle accident has been buried amid tears and tribulations from Nigerians. The late flying officer was buried at the National Cemetery in Abuja on Thursday, July 23. READ ALSO: Army redeploys 37 generals, others Among the top personalities in attendance was the governor […]