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Tinubu declares three-day mourning for NAF crash victims

President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for the Nigerian Air Force personnel who died in a military aircraft crash in Ondo State Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-declares-three-day-mourning-for-naf-crash-victims/

Tinubu declares three-day mourning for NAF crash victims

President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning period for the Nigerian Air Force members who lost their lives in a military aircraft crash in Ondo State on Monday. In a statement released on the same day, Tinubu ordered that all flags across Nigeria be flown at half-mast in honor of the fallen officers. The crash occurred near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, while the ATR-42 aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos. The aircraft carried 25 passengers and seven crew members.

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