| Governor Patrick Yakowa's death... Dec 17th 2012, 23:03 Left photo: Yakowa at the venue of the burial on Saturday. Right, leaving the venue to enter the ill fated military chopper Late former governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa came to Oronto Douglas' father's burial in a private chopper he hired, but when leaving the venue, he abandoned the chopper he came in and decided to join Gen Azazi in a Navy helicopter en-route Port Harcourt. Five minutes into the return flight, the military helicopter exploded in the skies as it came down in flames, killing all the six people on board. What do you call that? Please continue...  | | Scene of the crash | There are people who believe the crash wasn't an accident; that it was a Boko Haram/Northern conspiracy. The Navy said the helicopter was in great shape...the pilot was experienced...so why did the helicopter explode in the air? President Jonathan has for an inquiry into the crash  | | The pilot of the ill fated helicopter, late Commander Murtala Daba | Meanwhile, all commercial activities came to a halt today in Kaduna over Yakowa's death. The government declared today a work free day to mourn the amiable governor. Also the deputy governor, Dr. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has been sworn-in has governor of Kaduna state.  |  |
