Days After Ondo Crash, NAF Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing On Farm In Benue

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter on Wednesday made a precautionary landing on a farm in Makurdi, Benue State, after successfully providing close air support to surface forces during an operation against kidnapping activities in the Ogbadigbo area of the state, near the Enugu-Benue boundary.
A statement by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation disrupted the activities of criminal elements and supported the advance of surface forces.
He said the aircraft executed the precautionary landing about 10 nautical miles from the airfield after completing the mission, in accordance with established operational and safety proce...