Nigeria mourns 32 dead after military ATR‑42 crash near Igbokoda

President Bola Tinubu declared a three‑day national mourning period after a Nigerian Air Force ATR‑42 aircraft crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State, killing all on board.

The aircraft, tail number NGR 931, disappeared from radar at about 9:13 am while flying from Benin City to Lagos and its wreckage was found near a naval base; officials reported 25 passengers and seven crew members, though one source listed 32 passengers, while all sources agree that 32 people died, and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority have pledged technical assistance as the Air Force launches an investigation.