Bad Weather Likely a Factor in Crash That Killed Nigerian Banker

  • NTSB investigating cause of crash in California desert
  • Access Bank confirmed death of its co-founder on Sunday

Herbert Wigwe

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Officials investigating a helicopter crash in the California desert that killed Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe said conditions at the time of the accident late Friday night “suggest rain and a wintry mix.”

Access Bank, Nigeria’s biggest lender by assets, confirmed the death of its co-founder and chief executive in a statement released on Sunday.