By Garba Mohammad
Less than a week after a helicopter allegedly carrying expatriates and ammunitions crashed near Damare Internally Displaced Person’s Camp, another helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed near Modibbo Adama University of Technology which is few Kilometers from the site of the first crash killing three person’s on board.The defence headquarters has also confirmed the latest helicopter crash.
Thursday’s crash caused a lot of pandemonium in Yola and environs as students and residents of Sangere where the incident happened scampered for safety thinking that Boko Haram has launched an offensive.
Residents said they got panicky when they started hearing explosions which occurred in rapid successions as fire gutted the crashed helicopter.
“I was awakened by a loud sound of explosion after the plane crashed as the weapons it was carrying started to explode,” a resident of the area David Molomo stated.
Following the mishap which occurred around 9:00pm rumour quickly spread into Yola and environs as many of the residents fled into nearby bushes thinking that Boko Haram insurgents were around the corner.
Also students of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology were caught in a frenzy of pandemonium as the situation lasted.
