Our hero, our captain: Detimbir Chia, 13-year-old hero of 2006 Dornier air crash, now Army Captain, says “I do”

Sunnewsonline | 13-04-2026 02:37pm |

By Moses Akaigwe Do you remember Detimbir Chia? He was the 13-year-old village boy whose bravery in 2006 saved five lives after he witnessed the crash of a Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 aircraft in the Ngokugh Hills of Benue State, with 18 passengers on board. For his heroism, Detimbir deservedly received a standing

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