Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters says investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the  crash of  a Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on training mission Monday afternoon.

The  Mi-35 Helicopter, according to the Defence Headquarters crashed due to a technical fault at a location South of Bama.

It is not clear if any life was lost but the Defence Headquarters has ruled out possibility of any attack.

“The Bama Crash is not as a result of any enemy action.  Further details will be made known as Investigation continues,” the Defence Headquarters stated on social media @ DefenceInfoNG