NGF mourns victims of Ondo aircraft crash

The Nigeria Governors' Forum has expressed grief over a tragic aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. According to Punch Nigeria, the crash, which occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, killed 32 military personnel. However, Punch and BusinessDay Nigeria report that 25 people died in the crash.

The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was travelling from Benin City to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9:13 am. It crashed into a swamp in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State, shortly after take-off.

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, commiserated with President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Air Force, and the families of the victims. The Nigerian Air Force has officially published the list of 25 individuals lost in the crash, according to BusinessDay Nigeria.

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