Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has confirmed that 25 passengers and 7 crew members were aboard a military aircraft which crashed in Ondo enroute Lagos from Benin on Monday.
The minister confirmed this in a post on X on Monday afternoon stating “I regret to inform the general public that Air Traffic Controllers have informed me of the disappearance of a military aircraft with tail number NGR 931, enroute Lagos from Benin at 0913 hours earlier today.
“All efforts to raise the aircraft on radio proved abortive. Subsequently information however confirmed that the military aircraft has crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State.
“The wreckage has been located and search and rescue operations are ongoing. Preliminary information suggests that there were 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
“Whilst the control and regulation of military aircraft are completely outside the authority of the Ministry of Aviation, and Civil Aviation Authority, I have just spoken to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke and pledged our total cooperation and assistance in the search and rescue efforts ongoing. Further information on this unfortunate incident will be made available subsequently.”
List of Deceased Individuals
CREW
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
