Tolulope Arotile, the Yoruba first female combat pilot may have been murdered, says an O’odua group.

The late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who was the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in Nigeria, may have been murdered, the AOKOYA emphasized.

Apapo O’odua Koya (AOKOYA) in a statement on Wednesday, asked the International community to investigate her death. The group said the least it expects is an independent enquiry.

“We have very strong reasons to assume that Tolulope Arotile was murdered. We are aware she had altercations with top military commanders before her death and some hated her to a tilt for her brilliance and exploit against Boko Haram and bandits ” AOKOYA said in the statement signed by its officials, Captain Abigo Oritsebugbemi (rtd) and its Middle Belt Coordinator, Akeem Meduna.

According to the Nigeria Air Force (NAF), through its spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola,“Flying Officer Arotile died on 14 July 2020 at the age of 24, when she was inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force Secondary School classmate while trying to greet her.”

NAF’s explanation for the cause of her death is, however, stirring controversy among Nigerians.

AOKOYA said the theory that Arotile died in a motor accident inside the Airforce base is a cock and bull story and it is doubtful.

“We want full investigation into this suspicious death. We find it difficult to believe the story based on the information at our disposal,” the group continued.

“How can she have died in a traffick accident right inside the Airforce base in Kaduna? We have made preliminary findings and all officers who spoke to us could not understand how that could have happened. One officer, her colleague in Kaduna specifically said the case of murder was the strongest motive”, AOKOYA said.

At the time of her death, she was 23, and one of the youngest fighter pilots in the world.

“There must be an independent enquiry for anyone to be convinced Tolulope Arotile was not murdered. The Fulani hegenomy hated bright officers of Southern origin. Tolu was exceptional and her brilliance was a threat to the establishment.” AOKOYA added.

The group recalled that a Yoruba Chief of Airforce, Shittu Alao was murdered in 1969s by the Fulani oligarchy adding that Dr Ademola Adetokunbo who carried out the autopsy was also murdered by the Federal authorities controled by the Fulani. The Commandant of Nigerian Naval School, Mrs J.O Ogundana was murdered few months ago. Her body was mutilated and packed in a Ghana Must Go. In the same manner, Dr Yomi Oniororo a 29 year old officer of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency, (NIA) was murdered in Abuja, 2002. His body was mutilated. Dare, a senior police officer investigating the murder of Dele Giwa was also assassinated. His senior brother is the popular journalist, Prof Olatunji Dare.

“We are taking records. At the last count, some 413 Yoruba junior and senior Yoruba officers have been murderred by the Fulami oligarchy. Many of them were killed in a ‘neat job’ that looked like an accident

Tolulope Arotile in 2019, completed her training in South Africa and was winged as a combat helicopter pilot.

She hailed from Iffe in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

AOKOYA said it has been reliably informed how Arotile led major onsalught against bandits and armed Islamic fundamentalist. Her sorties led to deaths of several militants and bandits.

“We have been informed that their agents and supporters in the military marked her and only succeeded in setting a trap for her”, AOKOYA said adding that her last operation was in the North Central States tagged “Operation GAMA AIKI” in Minna, Niger State where despite rockets fired at her, she succeeded in killing many bandits and fundamentalist.

“The Nigerian authorities are shedding crocodile tears on the murder of Arotile. We promise his murderers that the several cases of murder of Yoruba officers in the Army, Navy or Airforce are being compiled and at the right time when Yoruba Nation emerges, the murderers will face the full weight of the law even if it means abducting them the exact thing Israeli did after the second world war, to those who killed them in concentration camps.