NAF Releases Names of 25 Victims K!lled in Ondo Military Plane Crash

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of the 25 people who d!ed in the crash involving its NAF 931 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, confirming that there were no survivors.

The aircraft, an ATR-42, crashed on Monday, October 5, while on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos. According to the NAF, 25 people were on board (five crew members and 20 passengers).

Crew Members

1. Squadron Leader MI Aburime — Flight Captain

2. Squadron Leader AP Man-Ugwueje — Co-pilot

3. Flight Lieutenant IS Bako — Co-pilot

4. Warrant Officer Abubakar A — Aircraft Technician

5. Corporal Uguru HC — Aircraft Technician

Passengers

6. Flight Lieutenant TL Lazarus

7. Flight Lieutenant M Akinloye

8. Flying Officer IM Adeshina

9. Master Warrant Officer Onwuka F

10. Master Warrant Officer Matini BA

11. Warrant Officer Nuhu FS

12. Flight Sergeant James RB

13. Flight Sergeant Mohammed AI

14. Sergeant Ani AE

15. Sergeant Izibenikien SI

16. Sergeant Alafuka C

17. Sergeant Mbadugha AN

18. Lance Corporal Ugwuba FC

19. Lance Corporal Eledan GE

20. Mrs Ezeh Nneka

21. Godstmine Tarabina

22. Joy Micheal

23. Sunday Micheal

24. Ukeme David

25. Gideon Omotola

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the Chief of the Air Staff expressed profound condolences to the families, loved ones and colleagues of those who died and the Federal Government has ordered a three days mourning period for the deceased crews.