The Chief of
Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, has narrated how the crew of the
Air Force (NAF)MI-24V Helicopter that crashed on Thursday night, November 24 on
the outskirts of Yola, helped to save the Adamawa State capital from impending
fall into the hands of advancing Boko Haram Terrorists.
Amosu made
this startling revelation Friday at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja,
during the burial of the two members of the crew, Group Captain Ubong Nnamso
Akpan and Master Warrant Officer Zabesan Hosea who died in the line of duty.
According to
the Air Force chief, the security of Yola could have been breached by the
rampaging terrorists, who have as at then captured Mubi and other towns in
Adamawa state if not for the gallant efforts of officers and personnel of the
military services like the duo of Akpan and Hosea.
He revealed
that the officers had to take off to conduct a night raid that stopped
and eventually turned the tide against the terrorists who were making rapid
territorial gains in the North East.
"The
night (they took off for the operation) it was certain as Yola was going to
fall but these gentlemen took off on armed patrol to save the situation...and
afterwards they were no more", he said
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