NAF Confirms 25 Fatalities in Ondo State Aircraft Crash

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed that all 25 people on board an ATR-42 aircraft, registration number NAF 931, died in a crash that occurred in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident took place.

The NAF issued a statement through its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, detailing that the aircraft had five crew members and 20 passengers. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expressed condolences to the families, colleagues, and loved ones of the victims.

The incident has prompted condolence messages from President Bola Tinubu, opposition political parties, and various politicians, as well as responses from the international community.