Wealthy African banker, family identified as victims of San Bernardino Co. helicopter crash
Published Date: 2/11/2024
Source: KTLA 5
A helicopter carrying six people crashed in eastern San Bernardino County Friday night, killing all passengers onboard. New information released Saturday afternoon confirmed the identity of the victims as a wealthy Nigerian banker and his family. Among the deceased was Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Bank, one of the largest banks in Nigeria. His death was confirmed by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization and formerly Nigeria’s finance minister, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. KTLA 5's Annie Rose Ramos reports. (Feb. 11, 2024) KTLA 5 News - Keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.