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Punch Newspapers Sections SUNDAY ABORISADE and ADELANI ADEPEGBA Published 2:30 am Published 2:30 am THE search for the missing Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet entered its fourth day on Saturday with no sign of the wreckage of the aircraft. It was gathered that more troops and air assets had been deployed in the ongoing search of the jet which was believed to have crashed with two crew members, Flt Lts. John Abolarinwa and Ebiakpo Chapele. The jet lost radar contact on Wednesday while on a counterinsurgency mission against Boko Haram in Borno State. The NAF spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, an air ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The claim of responsibility by Boko Haram insurgents for the downing of a Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet and denial of the claim by the Nigerian Airforce have raised new questions over the credibility of such claims by Boko Haram and the level of transparency of the military in the war against insurgency in the country. With the development, experts and other stakeholders are raising questions and have advised the military on how to gain the confidence of Nigerians as they battle the insurgents. On Thursday, 1st of April, the Nigerian Air Force announced, in an earl...

Alpha Jet Crash: Air Chief in Maiduguri, charges troops to remain resolute On By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has stated that the events of the past few days involving the unfortunate crash of an Alpha-Jet aircraft should inspire and spur Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots, technicians and ground troops to remain resolute, unrelenting and undeterred in the fight against insurgency in the North East and other parts of the country. He stated this while on a fresh visit to the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri and after receivin...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed claim by terrorist group Boko Haram that it shot down its Alpha Jet which was declared missing after losing contact w

0 (0 votes) Authorities Express Doubt Boko Haram Really Downed Fighter Jet 0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 0 user reviews. Authorities Express Doubt Boko Haram Really Downed Fighter Jet Support SouthFront On April 2 nd, Boko Haram claimed that it had shot down a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet. This was reported by Reuters, and a video had allegedly been watched by reporters of the outlet. The loss of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet 475 dealt a blow to Nigeria’s efforts to combat jihadist insurgencies in the Lake Chad area. This is a worrisome development, since air power w...