It was drone crash in Kaduna, not helicopter -NAF

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base in Kaduna, and not a helicopter as being reported in the media.

A statement by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the incident and added that there were no casualties.

According to him, preliminary investigation has begun into the cause of the crash of the drone.

“Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on ground.

“Preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap,” NAF stated.

The NAF stated that the “minor setback will not, in anyway, impinge on all ongoing operations.”

NAF said, “It should also be pointed out that the propensity to always rush to press in the name of ‘breaking news’ without a hold of the complete facts should be discouraged in its entirety.

“While the news of the crash filtered in, some outlets had misinformed Nigerians that a helicopter had crashed without the decency to clarify from the NAF.

“This attitude should be discouraged as it negates the principle of developmental journalism, balanced reporting and fairness. Members of the media are again advised to always seek clarification from authorized military outlets before rushing to ‘break’ the news.”