Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank and the Founder, of Wigwe University, has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in California, United States.

Wigwe was also the Chief Executive Officer, and CEO, of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank.

It was learned that Wigwe left Lagos State, Nigeria on Wednesday, 7th February 2024 to watch the Super Bowl 58, an American Football Competition.

It was further gathered that the chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, which crashed in California, United States of America, also killed his wife, and two children on board with him.

The US Government confirmed all on board dead as no survivors have been located as of Saturday morning, 10th February 2024.

The helicopter was carrying six people when it crashed on Friday night 9th February 2024, near the California-Nevada border.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration said that the Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashed around 10:00 pm local time, near Nipton, California, an unincorporated community about 60 miles south of Las Vegas in eastern San Bernardino County.

According to Mara Rodriguez, a Public Information Officer with the Department, officials at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department were made aware of the downed aircraft at 10:12 pm, local time.

She added that the scene of the crash was determined to be east of Interstate 15, near Halloran Springs Road.

The New York Times has confirmed the incident.

No official statement has been issued on the incident.

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