Deputy Inspector General of Police Haruna John, his orderly and two others were among the fatalities in today's helicopter crash in Jos, according to Plateau State Police spokesman, ASP Samuel Dabai.
Haruna John was until recently, the Commissioner of Police in the FCT. He was handpicked for promotion to a Deputy Inspector General of Police alongside 7 by the Acting IG of Police, Mohmamed Dahiru Abuabakar on February 22, 2012 and officially decorated with his new rank on March 2, 2012, less than two weeks ago.
Earlier, Director of Stefanos Foundation, (a faith-based organisation), Engineer Mark Lipdo had told Daily Trust that 7 uniformed men aboard the police helicopter and 5 children from four houses that it crashed into this afternoon along Rukuba road, Jos, were feared dead.
A woman who was removed from the wreckage was also rushed to the hospital.
The incident happened at about 12:15pm today. Eye witnesses said the aircraft crashed into a house along the road, behind a satellite market.
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