The former minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described the story surrounding the death of the first Nigerian combatant helicopter pilot, Tolu Arotile as “nonsensical”.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said she was “inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force secondary school classmate while trying to greet her” in Kaduna.
But the PDP chieftain writing via his twitter account described the late Arotile as “courageous and formidable in battle”, called on the Chief of Air Staff to investigate the cause of her death saying he suspect she was “murdered”.
“The death of the highly celebrated 23 year old helicopter pilot, Tolu Arotile, is sad & tragic. She was courageous & formidable in battle, doing much harm to BH. The idea that she was killed by being knocked down on the Airforce Base by her best friends car is nonsensical.
“Who is this best friend & what is his/her name? I suspect that Tolu was murdered & the truth is bring covered up. I urge the Chief of Air Staff to investigate this matter thoroughly. So much is being read into it &it does not augur well for the reputation of the Air Force.
“Justice must be done. May Tolu’s soul rest in peace and may the Lord comfort her parents and family,” Chief Femi tweeted.
The death of the highly celebrated 23 year old helicopter pilot, Tolu Arotile, is sad & tragic. She was courageous & formidable in battle, doing much harm to BH. The idea that she was killed by being knocked down on the Airforce Base by her best friends car is nonsensical… 1/3
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) July 18, 2020
