Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, Wife and Son Killed in Helicopter Crash
- A chopper carrying Herbert Wigwe and 5 others crashed on Friday night in eastern San Bernardino County
- Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank, was in the company of his wife, son, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, a former president of NGX
- Reports claim that no survivors have been located as of Saturday morning, as rescue operations continue
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Herbert Wigwe, the group chief executive officer of Access Holdings, is reported to have been involved in a helicopter crash while in the United States on Friday.
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Wigwe, a high flyer in the Nigerian banking sector, has had an illustrious career spanning decades.
According to multiple reports including TheCable, the incident occurred in California near the Nevada border, where Wigwe, accompanied by his wife and son.
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The helicopter was carrying a total of six passengers, including Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc.
How Wigwe's chopper went down
The US Federal Aviation Administration said the Eurocopter EC130 helicopter experienced a crash around 10 p.m. local time near Nipton, California.
According to Premium Times, details revealed that the unfortunate incident involved Flight N130CZ, operated by Orbic Air LLC, which departed from Palm Springs, California, at 8:45 p.m.
However, its last known whereabouts were near Fort Irwin/Barstow, California, at 9:49 p.m. on Friday.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials were alerted to the downed aircraft at 10:12 p.m. local time.
Mara Rodriguez, a public information officer with the department, mentioned that the crash site was identified east of Interstate 15, near Halloran Springs Road.
Legit.ng can not confirm at the moment if there are any survivors, but reactions have already started trailing the news.
As of the time of this report, Access Holdings has yet to issue an official statement regarding the matter.
Wigwe explains buying banks in two countries
In related news, Legit.ng reported that Access Holdings made significant acquisitions, which include two banks, and an insurance firm.
Access Bank, through its subsidiary Access Bank Zambia Limited, completed its acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited, trading as Atlas Mara Zambia, after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals.
In a statement published on the Nigerian Exchange, Herbert Wigwe explained the acquisition and outlined plans for the future.
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