Nigeria: Air Force Unveils Identities of Ondo Crash Victims

What the report says

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of those killed in the crash of an ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. According to the Daily Trust report distributed by AllAfrica, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it went down on Monday with five crew members and 20 passengers on board.

Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said no survivors had been found and that search-and-rescue operations were launched immediately with support from other relevant authorities. The service later identified the dead as five crew members and 20 passengers, including senior and junior airmen, two civilian women, and other passengers listed in the statement.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expressed condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of those who died. He described the crash as a painful loss for the Nigerian Air Force and ordered a full investigation into what caused the accident. A condolence register has been opened at Air Force Headquarters in Abuja for officials and members of the public who wish to pay respects.

The development highlights the scale of the loss and the Air Force’s effort to account for the victims while investigators examine the cause. Background context: military aviation accidents in Nigeria typically trigger internal reviews and coordination with civil and security agencies, but the outcome of this investigation has not yet been reported.