Nigeria Airways' First Female Pilot Hadiza Oboh Murdered

Hadiza Oboh was a pioneering figure in Nigeria's aviation industry, recognized as Nigeria Airways’ first female pilot. She began her career in 1984 as a Flight Officer and became a symbol of hope for women aspiring to enter male-dominated fields.

Tragically, on February 8, 1998, at the age of 39, she was murdered in her Ikoyi home by her domestic staff, individuals she had trusted. Her body was discovered months later inside a septic tank following intensified police investigations.

Although suspects were arrested, they escaped after being granted bail and have not been apprehended since. Oboh's legacy as a trailblazer in aviation continues to resonate, highlighting the challenges faced by women in the industry and the unresolved nature of her murder, which still evokes pain more than two decades later.