A presidential chopper conveying Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, crash-landed in Kogi State Saturday but sources said the occupants escaped death.
The chopper which conveyed Mr. Osinbajo to an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally is said to have come down in Kabba.
Spokesperson to the VP, Laolu Akande, in a tweet, indicated that his principal and other occupants of the chopper escaped alive.
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Mr. Olaolu said the vice president has, however, continued on his campaign trip after the incident.
He tweeted, “VP Osinbajo’s chopper crash lands in Kabba. But the entire crew are safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.”
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