Nigeria Reduces Military Plane Crash Casualties to 25 Dead

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Nigeria published on Tuesday the names of 25 people who died in a military plane crash the day before, confirming that no survivors were found, thus reducing the toll from the 32 fatalities that had been announced on Monday.

The country witnessed one of the worst air disasters in its history, with the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Ondo State in the southwest of the country, during a "routine mission" to transport passengers from Benin City in southern Nigeria to Lagos, the country's economic capital.

Scenes document the ongoing intensive search and rescue operations in the swampy area following the crash of a Nigerian military plane that fell near a naval base, resulting in the deaths of 25 people who were on board pic.twitter.com/nJtfShvpG8

President Bola Tinubu stated that 32 people on board the plane lost their lives, including 25 passengers and seven crew members.

However, the Air Force clarified on Tuesday that the number of people on board the plane was less.

A spokesperson stated in a statement that the flight was carrying 25 people, including five crew members and 20 passengers.

He added, "No survivors were found."

Among the passengers were civilians from military families. The list of victims included six names without military ranks.

Tinubu and the army had ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

The spokesman for the General Staff, Samaila Ouba, confirmed on Tuesday that "the aircraft was on a routine mission between the cities of Benin and Lagos, carrying military personnel and some of their family members."