The Nigerian Police has reiterated that the helicopter in the air wing of the Nigerian police doesn’t run commercial services neither it is for charter.

According to a statement by DSP Jimoh Moshood, the Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer and made available to NGHUBS, the Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00.

Read full statement below

The helicopters on the fleet of the Nigeria Police Force’s Air-wing don’t run commercial or chartered shuttle services as claimed by the writer of the story

· The Force’s Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00

The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to a story in The Nation Newspaper of today, Sunday, 4th November, 2018 captioned “Illegal Helicopter Charter Flights Spark Row in Aviation Sector” credited to one Kelvin Osa Okunbor.

2. The Force wishes to categorically state that the helicopters on the fleet of the Nigeria Police Force Air-wing don’t run commercial or chartered shuttle services as claimed by the writer of the story. Police helicopters are deployed on regular basis for operational purposes and to aid other security and safety agencies in their operations and other activities in line with inter-agency cooperation and collaboration. There was no time the Police helicopters were deployed for hire and reward or for charter.

3. To educate the writer and set the record straight, only one (1) Police Bell helicopter 412 was deployed to Gombe, Gombe State on the 29th October, 2018 to fly the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Training and Development representing the Inspector General of Police at the ground breaking and foundation laying ceremony of Nigeria Army University at Biu, Borno State. The Police Bell helicopter 412 flew the DIG, Department of Training and Development and some Senior Military Officers from Gombe, Gombe State to Biu, Borno State and back on 30th October, 2018 without any payment from the Military or any other party.

4. The Police Bell 412 helicopter flights on the date of the occasion was purely for the Inspector General of Police to be represented at the event while the IGP was attending a State function in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Other Military Officers flown to and back from the event was purely on inter-agency collaboration and cooperation.

5. It is imperative to correct the wrong impression that must have been created by the misleading report and the misinformation in the minds of the public most especially those who must have read the story, that the Force’s Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00. This is mischievous and a figment of the imagination of the writer. The writer should be bold to tell the public whose account the alleged paltry $30,000.00 was paid into or who receives the money and on whose behalf.

6. It is equally on record that so many joint operations between the Police, the Military and other security and safety agencies involving the Police Air-wing have been ongoing in the interest of National Security.

7. Consequently, the Force sees the report as a deliberate and desperate act to cause misunderstanding and distortion of the intention of the Force to continue to assist other security and safety agencies in carrying out statutory duties and other National assignments. The Force also did not deploy the Police Air-wing helicopters for illegal charters between Kaduna to Abuja last year during the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport renovation as claimed by the writer in the report, this is not correct, it is mischievous and condemnable.

8. The Force is not under any investigation by the NCAA and the Police Air-wing will continue to abide by all regulations under the purview of the regulatory body.

9. Members of the Public are hereby implored to disregard and discountenance the report in its entirety as incorrect, mischievous and misinformation.

10. The Police and the media will continue to be veritable partners in ensuring aviation safety and security, however, the media are implored not to allow the pages of their very esteemed newspapers to be used to publish or sponsor falsehood by mischievous individual(s).

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

http://nghubs.com.ng/2018/11/05/illegal-helicopter-charter-flights-spark-row-in-aviation-sector/

I don't know why the police have to defend themselves, There are lots of private jets and helicopters in Nigeria and the owners usually give them out for hire.

The cost of maintaining these aircrafts and paying crew is very high and the best way to cover some cost will be to give it out for hire, rather than have it just sit down. The police can make good money from this charter to maintain the aircrafts and relieve the government the cost burden. especially this election period where politicians are moving about a lot. Plus a Bell 412 brings in good money, about $25k per hour not to mention waiting time. nest oil is cashing out by giving out their Bell 412 for hire.

NPF is a citadel of lies.

Police and side hustle... if you know, you know.

Man must chop

Kreamie:
Man must chop

abi nah

Police too like money....we know

If you know you know

If police vans and personnell can be used as bodyguards for 50k a week. Then is possible jor. I smell lies

I doubt this response from the NPF, I think one officer is hiring out the helicopter as his side hustle

nghubs1:
The Nigerian Police has reiterated that the helicopter in the air wing of the Nigerian police doesn’t run commercial services neither it is for charter.

According to a statement by DSP Jimoh Moshood, the Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer and made available to NGHUBS, the Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00.

Read full statement below

The helicopters on the fleet of the Nigeria Police Force’s Air-wing don’t run commercial or chartered shuttle services as claimed by the writer of the story

· The Force’s Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00

The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to a story in The Nation Newspaper of today, Sunday, 4th November, 2018 captioned “Illegal Helicopter Charter Flights Spark Row in Aviation Sector” credited to one Kelvin Osa Okunbor.

2. The Force wishes to categorically state that the helicopters on the fleet of the Nigeria Police Force Air-wing don’t run commercial or chartered shuttle services as claimed by the writer of the story. Police helicopters are deployed on regular basis for operational purposes and to aid other security and safety agencies in their operations and other activities in line with inter-agency cooperation and collaboration. There was no time the Police helicopters were deployed for hire and reward or for charter.

3. To educate the writer and set the record straight, only one (1) Police Bell helicopter 412 was deployed to Gombe, Gombe State on the 29th October, 2018 to fly the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Training and Development representing the Inspector General of Police at the ground breaking and foundation laying ceremony of Nigeria Army University at Biu, Borno State. The Police Bell helicopter 412 flew the DIG, Department of Training and Development and some Senior Military Officers from Gombe, Gombe State to Biu, Borno State and back on 30th October, 2018 without any payment from the Military or any other party.

4. The Police Bell 412 helicopter flights on the date of the occasion was purely for the Inspector General of Police to be represented at the event while the IGP was attending a State function in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Other Military Officers flown to and back from the event was purely on inter-agency collaboration and cooperation.

5. It is imperative to correct the wrong impression that must have been created by the misleading report and the misinformation in the minds of the public most especially those who must have read the story, that the Force’s Police Air-wing did not carry out any chartered shuttle for a paltry $30,000.00 and is not aware of the cost of charter for which commercial operators charge $105,000.00. This is mischievous and a figment of the imagination of the writer. The writer should be bold to tell the public whose account the alleged paltry $30,000.00 was paid into or who receives the money and on whose behalf.

6. It is equally on record that so many joint operations between the Police, the Military and other security and safety agencies involving the Police Air-wing have been ongoing in the interest of National Security.

7. Consequently, the Force sees the report as a deliberate and desperate act to cause misunderstanding and distortion of the intention of the Force to continue to assist other security and safety agencies in carrying out statutory duties and other National assignments. The Force also did not deploy the Police Air-wing helicopters for illegal charters between Kaduna to Abuja last year during the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport renovation as claimed by the writer in the report, this is not correct, it is mischievous and condemnable.

8. The Force is not under any investigation by the NCAA and the Police Air-wing will continue to abide by all regulations under the purview of the regulatory body.

9. Members of the Public are hereby implored to disregard and discountenance the report in its entirety as incorrect, mischievous and misinformation.

10. The Police and the media will continue to be veritable partners in ensuring aviation safety and security, however, the media are implored not to allow the pages of their very esteemed newspapers to be used to publish or sponsor falsehood by mischievous individual(s).

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

http://nghubs.com.ng/2018/11/05/illegal-helicopter-charter-flights-spark-row-in-aviation-sector/

ahahha I'd prefer to listen this from a korofo recruit than ogbeni moshood that bends his mouth like a rapper signed to bad boy Records when he's talking,which ofcourse are always lies...That guy is an irredeemable pathological liar...People who arrests accused,detain,coerce for information and then commence shady investigation which is an aberration of international best practices..

Even if they do, dey go gree tell us.

Please buddies the $105000 is it for a year or just a day hiring?

Nigeria Police Commission not Nigeria Police Force.

These people are payed with taxpayers money.

lastempero:
Please buddies the $105000 is it for a year or just a day hiring?

Different size of aircrafts go for different rates. it's usually charged per hour. The aircraft in question is a Bell 412 helicopter, a very sophisticated aircraft and can carry a lot of people. last I checked it's around $20-25K per hour. carverton have them in their fleet.

Who read this to the end...?
Quote me and mention the summary, lemme goan get ready for work...

martyns303:


Different size of aircrafts go for different rates. it's usually charged per hour. The aircraft in question is a Bell 412 helicopter, a very sophisticated aircraft and can carry a lot of people. last I checked it's around $20-25K per hour. carverton have them in their fleet.

K thanks for the insight.

martyns303:
I don't know why the police have to defend themselves, There are lots of private jets and helicopters in Nigeria and the owners usually give them out for hire.

The cost of maintaining these aircrafts and paying crew is very high and the best way to cover some cost will be to give it out for hire, rather than have it just sit down. The police can make good money from this charter to maintain the aircrafts and relieve the government the cost burden. especially this election period where politicians are moving about a lot. Plus a Bell 412 brings in good money, about $25k per hour not to mention waiting time. nest oil is cashing out by giving out their Bell 412 for hire.

My brother, that is the problem with Awon egunje. Oga wld start chewing za money if they hire it out and they know we know dis. Hence they have to defend demselvz on this one.

lie on officers, if your men can be collecting 50naira on the road, what is 30,000 dollars for charter? its far cheaper than 102k dollars, besides its free money, govt still bears the cost of fuel, and heli maintenance, wont be surprised if the helis are parked in someone's private garage at the end of the day.

btw the bell heli stolen from the rvsg has not been returned to them.

Breeze don blow, police Nash don open

And now they are strugglin to cover up their already blown up nyash....

martyns303:
I don't know why the police have to defend themselves, There are lots of private jets and helicopters in Nigeria and the owners usually give them out for hire.

The cost of maintaining these aircrafts and paying crew is very high and the best way to cover some cost will be to give it out for hire, rather than have it just sit down. The police can make good money from this charter to maintain the aircrafts and relieve the government the cost burden. especially this election period where politicians are moving about a lot. Plus a Bell 412 brings in good money, about $25k per hour not to mention waiting time. nest oil is cashing out by giving out their Bell 412 for hire.

You make sense there

TalkTalkTwins:
Who read this to the end...?
Quote me and mention the summary, lemme goan get ready for work...

I didn't!

Lack of discipline and respect for the country is one of the top biggest problems in nigeria. It is because of it, corruption is rampant, fight everywhere, etc.

martyns303:
I don't know why the police have to defend themselves, There are lots of private jets and helicopters in Nigeria and the owners usually give them out for hire.

The cost of maintaining these aircrafts and paying crew is very high and the best way to cover some cost will be to give it out for hire, rather than have it just sit down. The police can make good money from this charter to maintain the aircrafts and relieve the government the cost burden. especially this election period where politicians are moving about a lot. Plus a Bell 412 brings in good money, about $25k per hour not to mention waiting time. nest oil is cashing out by giving out their Bell 412 for hire.

For your info, Nest oil (NestAv) has no Bell 412.
Secondly, the cost of charter for a Bell 412, even with taxes is less than half that price you mentioned.

So the Nigerian army university sits in the north
Why are all armed forces establishment in the north
This country ehhh

blayz0923:


For your info, Nest oil (NestAv) has no Bell 412.
Secondly, the cost of charter for a Bell 412, even with taxes is less than half that price you mentioned.

Really!!! I thought they do, what do Do they fly?