The family of Flight Lt Abubakar Alkali has confirmed his death following a plane crash in Kaduna State on Tuesday.
Naija News had earlier reported that the aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Tuesday evening with two pilots on board.
It was reported that the aircraft which was reported to be a Super Mushak crashed inside a NAF facility while on a training mission.
The family of the pilot in a statement signed by Alhaji Sule Dauda announced the sad development.
According to the family, the officer has been buried according to Islamic rite at NAF base Central Mosque.
See the statement below:
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