“Serving his country was all he wanted to do since he was 9” – Sister of missing NAF Alpha-Jet’s pilot, Flight Lieutenant Chapele Ebiakpo says

Tracy Chapele-Ugo, sister to NAF Alpha-Jets pilot, Flight Lieutenant Chapele Ebiakpor is in a state of mourning after the death of her brother following the crash of the NAF alpha-Jet aircraft which went out of radar contact on the 31st of March.

The Sports journalist and Pidgin commentator, in a tweet she shared on twitter revealed that her brother had always wanted to serve Nigeria since he was 9.

She wrote;

“Nigeria will kill you eventually. So that’s how my baby brother just died. Serving his country. Since he was 9 that’s all he ever wanted to do. And he did. Thought we’d have you for a long time but alas, Boko Haram no go let us hear word. RIP Flight Lieutenant Chapele”

THISDAY on Monday, April 5, reported that wreckage of the fighter jet may have been found in Bama, Borno State. The jet was found with the body of Flight Lieutenant Chapele Ebiakpo, but the body of the other pilot, Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa, is still being searched for, explaining that troops on the ground have been asked to intensify their search.