CEO of One of Nigeria Largest Banks and his Family, Headed to Las Vegas, Killed in California Helicopter Crash

[arnoldwsimmons]

Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 killed in helicopter crash in San Bernardino County

Six people were killed in a helicopter crash near Baker in San Bernardino County, officials confirmed.

abc7.com

Nigeria's Access Bank Group CEO among six dead in California helicopter crash​

Reuters
February 10, 20248:35 PM ESTUpdated 5 hours ago


Feb 10 (Reuters) - Six people, including the group chief executive of one of Nigeria's largest lenders, were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Friday, authorities said.

Six people were on board the helicopter when it crashed around 10 p.m. near Nipton, California, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe's death was confirmed by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in a post on X, along with that of Nigerian Exchange Group's former Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo.

Terribly saddened by the news of the terrible loss of Herbert Wigwe, Group CEO Access Bank, his wife and son as well as Bimbo Ogunbanjo in a helicopter crash," Okonjo-Iweala said on X.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the scene of the crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road, adding that no survivors had been located as of Saturday.
The FAA identified the helicopter as a Eurocopter EC 130 and said it would investigate along with the National Transportation Safety.

The helicopter was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California, according to multiple reports.

 

[Mask]

Damn

 

[no2plex]

Damn. Reminds me of Kobe and his daughter. Very scary to think about your entire family in that situation. RIP to them.

 

[keone]

 

[cashwhisperer]

Witnesses reported that it was raining with a "wintry mix" at the time of the crash, according to Graham.

 

[carsun1000]

RIP to the lost lives.

 

[Hey Julian!]

Witnesses reported that it was raining with a "wintry mix" at the time of the crash, according to Graham.

Between Vegas and California?

 

[slewdem100]

RIP

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Condolences to their loved ones.

 

[Journey]

This is the reason I don't fly out helicopters.

 

[oskie]

Between Vegas and California?

My sister in law lives in San Bernardino and they get snow every year

 

[lazarus]

helicopter pilots are the worse, especially in bad conditions. RIP

its ok to wait for better conditions

 

[TEN]

Condolences to the families, friends & countrymen.
Rest in Peace to the deceased.

 

[CptMARVEL]

Wow.
Two generations of one family wiped out instantly. My condolences to the family...

 

[militantmidget]

After Kobe's death, no way I get on a helicopter. I'd rather deal with the traffic.

RIP to everyone in the incident. So sad to hear...

 

[callbacc]

Damn that's crazy.
R.I.P

 

[militantmidget]

Between Vegas and California?

I was listening to Bomani's podcast yesterday. They're in Vegas for the game and they said it was 43 degrees.

Maybe they get crazy weather this time of yr

 

[killagram]

Hmmmmm....something is off here..brah

 

[killagram]

Didn't they force Cbdc...on Nigeria? Brah

 

[Megatron X]

Helicopters fly all of the time with this rarely happening, but it just had to happen to a ceo of one of the largest banks in Nigeria. I call bullshit and the simple minded believes everything they see without analysis.

 

[The Untouchable GDFOLKS]

Damn I hate to hear that type of shit. Rip

 

[killagram]

Helicopters fly all of the time with this rarely happening, but it just had to happen to a ceo of one of the largest banks in Nigeria. I call bullshit and the simple minded believes everything they see without analysis.

Dam right...this is utter bullshit..and I ain't hearing no dumb shit..brah

 

[Chills]

He just built this dope villa in Lagos and won't even get to enjoy...

 

[Chills]

Another big businessman in the chopper too...

Chairman of the Nigerian stock exchange

 

[bigsexxxy38]

Multiple assassination attempts, African Liberator and Visionary?? Sounds like he may have been a threat to someone.