MI Abaga Mourns Death Of Nigeria’s First Female Fighter Pilot, Tolulope Arotile

M.I Abaga has mourned the death of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot who passed in a car accident.

Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile was Nigeria’s first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the history of Nigerian AirForce. She was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of the National Defence Academy and winged in October 2019. Unfortunately,  Tolu died yesterday at the age of 23 as she sustained head injuries from a road traffic accident in Kaduna.

Reacting to her death on Twitter, MI Abaga called her an angel and superhero. He wrote:  “Rest In Peace Tolulope Arotile. Nigerians first female combat helicopter fighter pilot!!! At 23 – an angel and superhero amongst us!!!! We won’t forget you??”

 

Rest In Peace Tolulope Arotile. Nigerians first female combat helicopter fighter pilot!!! At 23 – an angel and superhero amongst us!!!! We won’t forget you??

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— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) July 15, 2020