President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the five personnel of the Nigerian Air Force who died in a helicopter crash in Damasak, Borno State.
okay reported on January 2 the missing of Nigerian Air Force helicopter during combat with Boko Haram Terrorists which we later reported to have crashed and none of the five personnel survived.
Buhari expressed his heartfelt condolences to relations of 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).
While commiserating with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, 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.
Buhari also condoled with the families and relations of the dead, he said that the dead officers and men were heroes, who paid the supreme price for peace to reign in the country.