Crash of Military Aircraft: National Flag, Others to Be Flown at Half-Mast - Head of Service Issues Advisory
Tinubu ordered flags at half-mast and a crash investigation after the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 went down with 32 people aboard.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared three days of national mourning following an NAF ATR-42 jet crash in Ondo State that killed 32 people, including Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke.
- The military aircraft went down Monday morning near a naval base in Igbokoda while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members.
- Flags at government offices and institutions will fly at half-mast throughout the three-day period, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel directed public servants to observe mourning with dignity.
- Tinubu ordered the Nigerian Air Force to "immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash to prevent future occurrences," describing the loss as "a painful moment for our Armed Forces."
- The President commended the Nigerian Air Force for activating an immediate search and rescue operation following the accident and assured the military of continued government support as they secure the nation.
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Crash of military aircraft: National flag, others to be flown at half-mast - Head of Service issues advisory
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HCSF, Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel, has expressed condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of Nigerian Air Force personnel who lost their lives in a military aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government has declared a three-day […] Crash of military aircraft: National flag, others to be flown at half-mast – Head of Service issues advisory
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sierraleonetimes.comNigerian President Tinubu declares three-day national mourning after Air Force jet crash kills 32
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday (local time) declared three days of national mourning following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 jet in Ondo State that killed 32 people, including Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke.
Crash of military aircraft: National flag, others to be flown at half-mast – Head of Service issues advisory - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HCSF, Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel, has expressed condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of Nigerian Air Force personnel who lost their lives in a military aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government has declared a three-day …
Tinubu Declares Three-Day Mourning for Air Force Crash Victims - Security News Alert
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning period for the Nigerian Air Force personnel who died in an aircraft crash in Ondo State. The President also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast across the country in honour of the deceased personnel. The directive was contained in a statement issued […] The post Tinubu Declares Three-Day Mourning for Air Force Crash Victims first appeared on Security News Al…
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