The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife and four others, tragically lost their lives in a fatal helicopter crash in California.
The incident happened around 10 pm on a Friday near Boulder City, situated between Nevada and California.
According to police reports, the helicopter took off from Palm Springs airport at around 8:45 pm, en route to Las Vegas.
Tragically, the accident occurred before reaching their destination. The CEO, Herbert Wigwe, was on board with his wife, Chizoba, and their son, along with Abimbola Ogunbajo, the group chairman of the Nigeria Export Group.
Unfortunately, there were no survivors as all occupants lost their lives in the crash.
Herbert Wigwe, who was 57 years old, had been serving as the CEO and managing director of Access Bank Holdings since succeeding his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.