The Kano Tragedy
Manifest Released, General Among Survivors
One black box found
By Paul Ibe, Collins Edomaruse in Lagos, Josephine Lohor, Chuks Akunna and Yakubu Musa in Kano
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One Army General, Briga-dier General Emmanuel Ikegwuoha is among four survivors of the ill-fated Executive Airline Services (EAS) plane that crashed Saturday in Kano killing 72 passengers and crew.
Another general, Brigadier General N.T.H. Bozegha, who initially survived the crash, however, died yesterday.
Although THISDAY could not piece together the circumstances of his death as at press time, his wife and family were mourning yesterday night at his 6, Bedwell, Ikoyi, Lagos residence.
Speaking to THISDAY yesterday night from his hospital bed, Ikegwuoha said, "It is only God that saved me. I am sure God saved me for a purpose."
The retired general whose body is severely burnt, recounts the tragic incident: "It was too early for me to think of what was going on. We had barely taken off when the incident occurred. It was too sudden to think of what actually happened," he said.
Ikegwuoha is an Army engineer, who retired from service in 1993. Since his retirement, he has been in private practice.
