LIST: NAF releases names of 25 victims in Ondo air crash

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of 25 people — five crew members and 20 passengers — killed in Monday’s aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, according to a statement by Director of Public Relations Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.

The aircraft was on a routine Benin-to-Lagos mission when it crashed, with no survivors confirmed despite immediate search-and-rescue efforts. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke condoled with the families and ordered a full investigation. The NAF urged the public to avoid speculation and unverified reports, and announced a condolence register at its Abuja headquarters for officials and sympathisers.

The full list of the five crew members and 20 passengers killed in the crash is as follows:

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