Contentious Nigerian journalist Kemi Olunloyo has narrated how she escaped the cold hands of death when a helicopter crashed yesterday in the Opebi area of Lagos.

Kemi Olunloyo said she used to live in the same vicinity where the crash happened and she was supposed to visit her dentist at that same location yesterday but her appointment was canceled.

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“I lived in Opebi, Ikeja for 8 mos when I moved to Lagos 2019. I often walked to my dentist at Salvation, Spar & Diva cakes. LASG Helicopters hovered in the sky as I sat by the pool. Today I heard a chopper CRASHED next to my house. God has really fought for and protected me 2020.

“Sadly I heard that 3 people died 😢in that crash and people on the ground were untouched. Ironically my artist took me to the foot surgeon today and was heading to mainland. I wanted to visit my dentist for a cleaning but decided to stay back as he was running late for his appt😲”

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Three people were confirmed dead this morning after a helicopter crashed into a private building at 16A Salvation Opebi road in Lagos, on Friday, 28th August 2020.

Reports say the helicopter was declared non-airworthy three years ago.

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Two people are feared dead after a helicopter crashed into a private building at 16A Salvation Opebi road in Lagos, today, Friday, 28th August 2020.

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Unconfirmed reports are there was a malfunction in the helicopter and the pilot had no option than to crash land it. It is however confirmed that one person has been seriously injured and rushed to the hospital while two people are confirmed dead.

Responds team from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) led by CEO, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu is currently at the scene.

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The sad incident occured at 12pm this afternoon and the Bell Helicopter 206B3 was discovered to be a property of Quorum Aviation limited.

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Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Basketball icon Kobe Bryant but seven months ago, the Black mamba died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gigi and 7 others.

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His former team, the Los Angeles Lakers will wear their special ‘Black mamba’ uniforms when they meet the Portland Trail Blazers in their NBA playoff series on Monday August 24.

The playoff date miraculously coincides with Kobe’s retired jersey numbers 8 and 24. The Jersey will also include a commemorative heart patch on the right shoulder with Gianna’s No. 2 inside it.

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Nike will be marking his birthday by the start of “Mamba Week,” a celebration of his career that will include the company’s first release of his signature sneakers and jersey.

Kobe is gone but never forgotten.

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Two people have been killed when a United Nations helicopter crashed to the ground after an attack was launched on it by Boko Haram insurgents.

The attack happened in Damasak, a town in the Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria where the Islamist fighters have a strong presence and carry out most of their dastard acts.

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UN humanitarian affairs coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon revealed that none of the occupants in the helicopter died.

He added that both the fatalities and several others who were injured in the attack were on the ground.

“A UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was hit by bullets during the attack. No aid workers were on board at the time and crew members are all safe,”

Air travel has been the prefered and safest option for organisations who are transporting aid workers and humanitarian goods to the most affected areas.

The United Nations has issued a suspension of all flight travels and it is currently assessing the situation with the government in better ways of protecting its staff.

Boko Haram has been waging a decade-old insurgency against Nigeria in a bid to institutionalise Islam as a state religion in Africa’s most populous country.

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They also want the country to throw away its democratic dispensation and impose sharia law in accordance to Islamic principles. The war has killed tens of thousands of civilians.

Though Nigeria’s army and the government have pointed out that the sect has been effectively defeated, they continue to pose threats to both local and international organisations helping displaced people.

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The world received with shock news of the untimely death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna late January this year.

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The NBA star, together with some others, died after they were involved in a helicopter crash in California. The crash was said to have happened in Calabasas and everyone on board died.

It was confirmed that Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, was aboard the helicopter that crashed.

Later after the news broke out, the identities of the other people aboard were revealed and reports clearly indicated that Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, was not among the dead.

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Authorities and reports claimed that the helicopter crashed amid foggy conditions, leaving behind a fiery wreck and killing all the people aboard.

There have been conspiracy theories according to Dr. Umar Johnson that Kobe’s helicopter’s propeller was sabotaged.

Reports of the latest surround Kobe’s death is that Vanessa Bryant has sued the company that owned the helicopter that crashed, which killed her husband Kobe, her daugther Gianna and 7 others.

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Vanessa claims that the aircraft should never have been placed in the peril it was in before the January 26 accident.

Among the many allegations, the lawsuit alleges that the company, Island Express, was only allowed to fly under visual flight rules, and the conditions the day of the crash were not conducive for such flying.

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The lawsuit also claims the pilot was going 180 miles per hour in the heavy fog and in a steep decline in the moments leading to the crash.

Again, the lawsuit claims the pilot failed to properly monitor and assess the weather prior to takeoff, failed to maintain control of the helicopter and failed to avoid “natural obstacles” in the flight path.

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The suit also asks for damages for “pre-impact” terror — damages for the emotional trauma Kobe and Gigi suffered as the pilot struggled to get out of the clouds before the crash.

The lawsuit does not list an amount of damages sought, but Vanessa is asking for punitive damages, claiming the pilot and Island Express were reckless, and the damages could be untold millions.

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The suit seeks damages for loss of love, affection, care, society, service, comfort, support, right to support, companionship, solace or moral support and expectations of future support and counseling.

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