Hadiza Lantana Oboh (1959–1998) was a Nigerian pilot. She was the first and only female pilot for

Nigeria Airways Nigeria Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Nigeria Airways, was a Nigerian airline. The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation (WAAC). It held the name West African Airways Corporation Nigeria ( ...

. She was murdered on 8 February at her house, in a suspected robbery involving members of her domestic staff.Jo Daniel
The Tragic Story Of Captain Hadiza Lantana Oboh, Nigeria Airways’ First & Only Female Pilot
''Information Nigeria'', 20 June 2015. Accessed 16 May 2020.Late Hadiza Lantana Oboh: Ex-Nigerian Airways pilot murdered in cold blood
, ''Nigerian Flight Deck'', 11 September 2016. Accessed 16 May 2020.

Life

Oboh had been flying for another airline for a couple of years before moving to work for Nigeria Airways.''

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'', 1989, p.1922 She started at Nigeria Airways as Flight Officer on a

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Death

Hadiza Lantana Oboh was 39 years old when she was murdered. Police found her decomposed body in the

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at her house after arresting her gardener for attempting to sell items belonging to her. Several members of Oboh's domestic staff were accused of murder and released on bail. They disappeared, and later proved to have given false addresses she was murdered.

References

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