Herbert Wigwe, co-founder of Access Bank and founder of Wigwe University, passed away in a helicopter crash in California, United States.
Wigwe was also the Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank.
He was allegedly aboard the helicopter with his wife, son, and three other passengers.
According to reports, the helicopter was on its way to Las Vegas when it crashed near the Nevada-California border late Friday night.
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration, the Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashed at 10:00 p.m. local time in Nipton, California, an unincorporated village 60 miles south of Las Vegas in eastern San Bernardino County.
According to Mara Rodriguez, a public relations officer with the department, officials from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department were notified of the crashed aircraft at 10:12 p.m. local time.
She said that the collision occurred east of Interstate 15, near Halloran Springs Road.
The New York Times verified the occurrence, but did not identify the individuals.
The US authorities announced that everybody on board were dead, with no survivors found as of Saturday morning.
