By INFOMEDIANG SOLUTIONS 
Military plane NAF 931 crashed in Igbokoda area of Ondo State on Monday, 5 October 2026, a few minutes after taking off from Benin City en route Lagos. All five crew members and 20 passenger aboard lost their lives.
In a statement issued by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the names of the victims were released as follows:
Crew
- Squadron Leader MI Aburime: Flight Captain
- Squadron Leader AP Man-Ugwueje: Co-pilot
- Flight Lieutenant IS Bako: Co-pilot
- Warrant Officer Abubakar A: Aircraft Technician
- Corporal Uguru HC: Aircraft Technician
Passengers
- Flight Lieutenant TL Lazarus
- Flight Lieutenant M Akinloye
- Flying Officer IM Adeshina
- Master Warrant Officer Onwuka F
- Master Warrant Officer Matini BA
- Warrant Officer Nuhu FS
- Flight Sergeant James RB
- Flight Sergeant Mohammed AI
- Sergeant Ani AE
- Sergeant Izibenikien SI
- Sergeant Alafuka C
- Sergeant Mbadugha AN
- Lance Corporal Ugwuba FC
- Lance Corporal Eledan GE
- Mrs Ezeh Nneka
- Godstmine Tarabina
- Joy Micheal
- Sunday Micheal
- Ukeme David
- Gideon Omotola
Squadron Leader Ahamefule P. Man-Ugwueje was said to have got married in September 2026.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, who expressed condolences to the family members of the departed souls had directed a comprehensive investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Azeez Ope Quadri 
Tosin Opeyemi