By Lengnan Tobias
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), helicopter has returned to base after a successful precautionary landing approximately 10 nautical miles from the airfield.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Ejodame said the helicopter had provided close air support to surface forces during an operation targeting suspected kidnappers in the Ogbadigbo area of Benue, near the Enugu–Benue boundary, before the incident.
“The precautionary landing is in accordance with established operational and safety procedures following combat missions.
“The helicopter has since returned to base.
“NAF remans committed to sustaining pressure on criminal elements, providing close air support to surface forces and protecting communities through coordinated air and ground operations.
“The successful outcome underscores the NAF’s continued resolve to deny criminal elements freedom of action and support efforts to restore safety and security to affected communities,” Ejodame said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that earlier on Thursday, reports made the rounds that another Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter on Wednesday, made an Emergency Landing on a farm in Utur Tse-Igboji in the Bar Council Ward of Makurdi,Benue, following a technical fault while on a flight operation. (NAN).
