Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc on Sunday announced the passing of the company's founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe.

Mr Wigwe, his wife and son were among the casualties in a fatal helicopter crash that occurred near the Nevada-California border.

The Eurocopter EC 130, carrying Wigwe and five others, crashed on Friday night on its way to Las Vegas.

In a statement released on Sunday by the company's secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, Access Holdings expressed its pain about the tragic loss.

"The entire Access Family mourns the loss of Herbert, Doreen, and Chizi. We extend our deep and sincere sympathies to his fami...