Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi, a retired military general who served as chief security adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, were among passengers in the ill-fated helicopter.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier indicated that the agency had activated a search for a crashed helicopter.

Our sources had earlier disclosed that the crashed chopper was carrying “some major political figures.” As at the time of going to press, Saharareporters was unable to confirm the identity of any other passengers in the ill-fated chopper.

Governor Yakowa and Mr. Azazi were among many political figures who reportedly attended the burial of the father of senior presidential aide Oronto Douglas. The funeral event took place in the Nembe area of Bayelsa State earlier today. SaharaReporters learnt that the crashed helicopter was one of several helicopters that some well-connected people to the funeral.

The crash comes on the heels of a plane crash on October 25, 2012 that has left Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State brain-damaged. Mr. Suntai was moved to a hospital in Germany where he remains in poor shape, unable to recognize his visitors or to speak
**UPDATE**
Sahara reportes have claimed a reliable source has comfirmed the death!! NTA network news just broke the news its comfirmed!!!1
cc:http://www./patrick/

Cn sm1 cnfirm dis plz

Confirmed..

Speechless as I can be,hope this info is correct. One cant resist to wonder what goodluck jonathan regime has brought to us. So many dead and poverty. It is well o

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During the funeral of GEJ's brother, at PH airport there were over 20 private jets as well as helicopters ferrying VIPs to the burial site. No VIP wants to use the bad roads. What is the distance from Port Harcourt to Bayelsa? The EAST-WEST ROAD is bad. Kidnappers and armed robbers line the highways.

Please God forgive me for the unconscious happiness I experience when I hear of Nigeria's problems catching up with the people in power who do nothing to change things for the better. I pray they survive, because they are human beings...I hope they survive and learn a lesson.

hope this is not a setup.

May his soul rest in peace.

just weeks ago
www.nairaland.com/1112793/governor-yakowa-convoy-kills-poor

Yet they say we shld expect more politicians and pastors to buy more private jet and helicopter. Okay o.

front page pls

Just hope it's not true.

May Kaduna not go to the dogs.

ypzilanti: During the funeral of GEJ's brother, at PH airport there were over 20 private jets as well as helicopters ferrying VIPs to the burial site. No VIP wants to use the bad roads. What is the distance from Port Harcourt to Bayelsa? The EAST-WEST ROAD is bad. Kidnappers and armed robbers line the highways.

Please God forgive me for the unconscious happiness I experience when I hear of Nigeria's problems catching up with the people in power who do nothing to change things for the better. I pray they survive, because they are human beings...I hope they survive and learn a lesson.

Exactly what's on my mind

Make them die na.. Dem beta pass all those wey dey die due 2 their corrupt leadership?? Abeg grab a bottle near make we toast

Which day T A Orji go enter Helicopter na?!

Sad story indeed. I bet u the bomb blast issue in Kaduna will abate. After all their person go automatically become governor