Sowore Calls for Independent Probe into Ondo Air Force Crash

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has demanded an independent investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, registration number NAF 931, which occurred in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos when it crashed, resulting in the deaths of all 25 individuals on board, including five crew members and 20 passengers.

Sowore visited the crash site on October 6 and criticized the handling of the wreckage by authorities, arguing that those responsible for maintaining and procuring the aircraft should not be involved in the investigation. He emphasized the need for experts to recover and analyze all parts of the aircraft to determine the cause of the crash, expressing concern that the incident should not be treated as a routine occurrence.

Sowore stated, “People died,” highlighting the gravity of the situation.