The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost five personnel in a road accident along Akwang-Jos highway.
The personnel were heading for a sporting event in Abuja when their vehicle was involved in a collision with an oncoming truck, according to NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement on Tuesday, October 22.
Akinboyewa said: “Consequently, statutory administrative protocols applicable in circumstances as this have been activated by the NAF to provide comfort and succor to the bereaved families.
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He appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the victims’ families “during this difficult time and to refrain from sharing unverified details. May their souls rest in perfect peace.”
He added that further updates would be communicated to the public.
