NAF crash: Ondo community demands urgent cleanup following offensive stench, spill

An Ondo community is demanding an urgent cleanup following a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash, citing an offensive stench from remains and aviation fuel spillage in the river, according to Punch Nigeria.

The Nigerian Air Force stated it has intensified search and recovery operations after its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, crashed at Igbokoda, Ondo State, on 5 October 2026, according to Daily Post Nigeria. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, said a specialist Aircraft Accident Investigation Board has been convened to determine the causes of the accident and recommend preventive measures.

Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of the Air Staff, has directed sustained recovery efforts and a comprehensive investigation. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Air Vice Marshal E.O.E. Ebiowe is coordinating the wider response, while Air Vice Marshal F.O. Ankeli serves as President of the 12-member investigation board.

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