NIGERIAN AIR FORCE RELEASES OFFICIAL LIST OF 25 VICTIMS IN ONDO AIRCRAFT CRASH

Military authorities publish complete manifest of crew members and passengers aboard the ill-fated aircraft, confirming zero survivors as national mourning deepens

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially released the names of all 25 personnel and passengers who tragically lost their lives in the recent military aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.  

The comprehensive casualty list accounts for five flight crew members and twenty passengers who were aboard the aircraft before it went down under adverse operational conditions.  

Leading the manifest of the flight crew are Squadron Leader M.I. Aburime, who served as the flight captain, alongside co-pilots Squadron Leader A.P. Man-Ugwueje and Flight Lieutenant I.S. Bako. They were supported by aircraft technicians Warrant Officer Abubakar A. and Corporal Uguru H.C.  

The passenger manifest features a cross-section of military officers and civilians, including Flight Lieutenant T.L. Lazarus, Flight Lieutenant M. Akinloye, and Flying Officer I.M. Adeshina.

Other military personnel listed among the deceased comprise Master Warrant Officer Onwuka F., Master Warrant Officer Matini B.A., Warrant Officer Nuhu F.S., Flight Sergeant James R.B., and Flight Sergeant Mohammed A.I.  

The roster further includes Sergeant Ani A.E., Sergeant Izibenikien S.I., Sergeant Alafuka C., Sergeant Mbadugha A.N., Lance Corporal Ugwuba F.C., and Lance Corporal Eledan G.E.

Civilians aboard the flight were identified as Mrs. Ezeh Nneka, Godstmine Tarabina, Joy Micheal, Sunday Micheal, Ukeme David, and Gideon Omotola.  

While expressing profound grief over the unprecedented loss, NAF leadership has opened a formal condolence register at headquarters in Abuja while technical investigators comb the crash site to establish the root causes of the disaster.