NAF aircraft crash: Tinubu mourns victims, orders investigation

Nigerian Tribune | 05-10-2026 08:17pm |

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the crash occurred on Monday morning. According to Ehimen Ejodame, NAF director of public relations and information, the incident happened near the naval base. President Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the crash.

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