Breaking: Helicopter Crashes in Lagos, NISB confirms

A helicopter, the identity of which remains unknown, purportedly crashed and caught fire in the Oba Akran region of Lagos State.

According to witnesses, the incident happened at about 3.30 p.m., and the fate of the aircraft's passengers remains unclear.

The helicopter crashed near a petrol station and in front of a bank on the busy Oba Akran road.

On Tuesday, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said a helicopter crashed into a building in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, in Lagos State.

Mr Tunji Oketumbi, Public Affairs, General Manager, NSIB confirmed the accident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos

It was learned that there were two occupants in the helicopter.

Details later.