Tragic Death of Flying Officer IM Adeshina in NAF Crash

Flying Officer IM Adeshina was one of the victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. He was commissioned into the service on 26 September 2026, having been recognized as the Best Graduating Cadet of Branch Commission Course (BC) 3.

His promising military career was cut short just nine days later when the aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, disappeared from radar at approximately 9:13 am during a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, carrying five crew members and 20 passengers. The wreckage was later found near the Naval Base in Igbokoda.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed that attempts to establish radio contact with the aircraft had failed before the crash was confirmed. President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences and directed the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the crash's cause, declaring three days of national mourning and ordering flags to be flown at half-mast in honor of the deceased personnel.