Asake's Helicopter Saga: Student Admits Safety Breach, Withdraws Claims, and Demands a verse with Asake
Ezekiel Ogunniyi Following the tense Asake’s helicopter incident at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, during his visit, which later erupted into a social media debate, over aviation safety and use of force on students within their school premises, a consensus has finally been reached by both the affected student and the pilot, including its aviation company. Recall that the ICONS Organizations recently reported that days after the Students' Union released a statement about the incident, the legal representatives of the student, wrote to Elin Air and Aviation Services Limited, accusing one of its pilots of physically assaulting the student, Ajibade Omotayo, during the artist’s visit to his alma mater. According to the petition dated December 24, 2025, the incident occurred on December 22 at the OAU Sports Complex, where a helicopter operated by Elin Air had landed upon Asake’s arrival. The student ...