The Nigerian Air Force, on Friday, says the case of the late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile will be handed over to the police today for investigation and prosecution of the prime suspect, Nehemiah Adejoh.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the late Flying Officer was buried at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Thursday.
This was revealed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Comm. Ibikunle Daramola, in an interview with Channels Television this morning, noting that the NAF had conducted its private investigations and would present the case to the police for further investigation, considering it involved civilians.
Daramola said the Kawo Divisional Police station would take over the case.
Daramola said, “In terms of handing over to the police, the handover will be done today (Friday); It does not preclude further investigation by the police, they will still call all the witnesses, they would still interview everybody and also visit the crime scene.
“From the first day, the traffic officer from Kawo police station were invited, an inspector and two corporals were brought in and were able to capture crime scene evidence that was relevant.”
Arotile, 24, was Nigeria’s first female combat pilot, before she was knocked down by one Adejoh, on July 14 who was driving in reverse. She fell and hit her head on the tarmac, dying consequently from loss of blood and trauma to the head at the 461 NAF Hospital, Kaduna.
The driver and the other two occupants of the car, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, all former schoolmates of the deceased at the Air Force Secondary School (now Air Force Comprehensive School) Kaduna, were taken into custody.
