BREAKING: Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter on mission crashes in Niger

The Nigerian Air Force's (NAF) helicopter has crashed. Authorities from the NAF verified the event and identified the helicopter as a MI-171.

According to them, on August 14 at around 1 p.m., a helicopter carrying out a casualty evacuation operation crashed close to Chukuba village in Niger State.

The plane left Zungeru Primary School on its way to Kaduna, according to Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, director of public relations and information.

However, it was eventually found to have crashed close to Chukuba Village in Niger State's Shiroro Local Government Area.

He said that efforts were still being made to save the helicopter's crew and passengers.

He said that first investigations had started to identify the crash's most likely cause.