…of experience covering metro, government policies and international affairs.Igbokoda, Ondo State - Influential Obidient movement figure Serah Ibrahim has publicly named five people she knew personally among those who died when a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo…

…Bako, one of the 25 Nigerian Air Force personnel killed in Tuesday’s aircraft crash in Ondo State, has mourned the deceased officer in an emotional social media post. Bako was among the personnel aboard a NAF aircraft that crashed into the swamps of Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Yakubu, in a…

…Nigeria broke its silence on the Nigerian Air Force plane crash that claimed 25 lives in Ondo State on October 5, 2026The ATR-42 turboprop aircraft went down near Igbokoda during a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos, with no survivors among the 25 on boardPresident Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourn…

…crew members and passengers of the Nigerian Military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo state on Monday, October 5. Among the 25 persons aboard the flight was Flying Officer IM Adeshina. Tributes shared on social media showed Adeshina was only nine days ago celebrated as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commiss…

A Nigerian Air Force pilot died in the Ondo State aircraft crash just two weeks after his wedding, leaving behind his wife, also a serving NAF officerFlying Officer IM Adeshina was commissioned into the Air Force only nine days before the fatal ATR-42 crash in IgbokodaFlight Lieutenant IS Bako, who had only recently be…

…Force plane which crashed at Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, more than 24 hours after the crash. The terrain also made it impossible for locals to either help rescue or evacuate victims in the aftermath of the crash of the NAF ATR-42 aircraft. These came as the Nigeria Air…

A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been reportedly shot dead during the burial rites of a fellow traditional ruler in the community. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday while traditional rulers and other members of the community were p…

…Air Force plane carrying 25 military and civilian passengers crashed in southwestern Ondo state on Monday, killing all on board. The accident was one of the worst air disasters in the country in recent years. Here are some major air crashes involving the Air Force in Africa’s most populous nation, which has one of the…

…Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the entire Nigerian Armed Forces, the Government and people of Ondo State, and most importantly, the families, friends and colleagues of the fallen heroes."We join Mr. President, who has already mourned this incident, in stating that the sacrifice of our Air Force and Naval personnel who put their li…

…At the top of the list is the recent NAF ATR-42 aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred, had a total of 25 persons onboard — five crew members and 20 passengers. The incident has drawn condolence messages from Preside…

The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said th…

…death of 25 officers and seven crew members in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the postponement in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the decision w…

…Abuja on September 19, 2026The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board during a routine Benin-to-Lagos missionWedding vendors shared videos and photos from Man-Ugwueje's ceremony just days before the Air Force confirmed his death in the crashPAY ATTENTION: Find…

…on board NAF 931, including five crew members, died after the aircraft went down in Ondo StateThe ATR 42 aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda areaChief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke ordered a full investigation and opened a condolence register at NAF H…

…passengers who died in the crash involving its NAF 931 aircraft in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. According to the statement, the aircraft was carry…

…involving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Air Commodore, Ehimen Ejodame,Director of Public Relations and Information Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force in a statement on Tuesday, the CAS described the incident as a deeply painful moment for the Nigerian Air Force and…

Tragedy struck at the weekend in Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State when a high chief was fatally shot in the head during funeral rites. The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly after a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals. According to e…

…over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement he personally issued on Tuesday, Kyari also expressed condolences to the families of the 25 passengers and seven crew members who reportedly died in the crash. The minister extended his sympathies to the Chi…

Apostle Sam Adegoke of Elijah Generation Church in Akure, Ondo state has apologised to women he had sexual relationships with before his marriage, saying he deeply regrets his actions and has stepped back from public ministry to reflect and make amends. Adegoke, who recently got married, made this known in a statement…

…to the Nigerian Air Force following the crash involving a military aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Recall that a total of 32 people were killed after a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Reacting in a statement via his X handle on Monday,…

…Air Force ATR-42 jet. The accident occurred near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed. “This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation. Our Air Force personnel p…

…Force (NAF) has confirmed ownership of the aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State earlier today, October 5. NAF director of public relations and information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the aircraft was on a "routine mission" when it crashed. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operation is underway, ad…

…that a total of 32 people were on board the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earlier reported the disappearance of the…

The Ondo state police command confirmed a helicopter crash in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, on Monday, October 5, 2026A local resident said the crash happened in a swampy creek area, making it difficult for people to reach the sitePolice and military personnel arrived at the scene, though the n…

…after a helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Monday, throwing the riverine community into panic as residents reportedly scampered for safety. Details of the crash, including the number of people aboard the heli…