- On February 9, Faleye Olushola, an aide to Herbert Wigwe, escaped a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Wigwe, his family, and a few others near the Nevada-California border while heading to Las Vegas.
- Olushola, listed on the manifest, refused to fly on the chopper due to poor weather conditions, opting for a road trip instead.
Herbert Wigwe’s aide, Faleye Olushola, narrowly escaped tragedy on the night of February 9, surviving a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of his boss, Wigwe, along with Wigwe’s wife, son, and others.
The crash occurred as they were en route to Las Vegas, near the border of Nevada and California.
Olushola, listed on the manifest, chose not to board the flight, opting instead for a road trip due to unfavourable weather conditions for night helicopter travel.
According to reports from ThisDay, Olushola had flown with Wigwe, his family, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo from London to Palm Springs, California.
Upon arrival, Olushola refused to join the helicopter journey to Boulder City, Nevada, citing concerns about flying at night given the weather conditions.
Choosing to travel by road instead, he narrowly escaped the disaster that tragically claimed the lives of many.
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Reacting to the story, One @iam_sharonjamess wrote: “He might be innocent but then again, he needs to be investigated. There are two things involved, just saying.”
onye_oma_12 wrote: “That guy should be the prime suspect. He has a lot to tell the investigation team.”
chii.ogbu wrote: “Why do helicopter crashes happen frequently?”
deputygzus wrote: “Yoruba man escape ??? People wey no get mind??? Im sure na this guy set Wigwe up. Never trust a Yoruba.”
tanfekuu wrote: “There was no space for him. The helicopter can only carry maximum of 6 people.”
estherwhytebassey wrote: “Wigwe was an intelligent and smart man, if he knew the weather was bad, he wouldn’t risk the lives of his wife and son. Give full info please🙄.”
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