iSalute Media just got word there has been a plane crash in Nigeria. It is believe that former governor and former minister of Power’s Olusegun Aguagu family was on the plane with the dead body of the former governor. The family was flying the body home for burial. It is believed that the plane that crashed was a chartered-private jet.
According to sources there have been 20 casualties but it has not been confirmed. According to a witness, the crash occurred at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored. Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane. The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, asked for more time to get details of the incident, Premium Times reports.
The Ondo State Government has described the crash of the plane
bearing the corpse of former Gov. Olusegun Agagu as it was taking off
from Lagos, as shocking.
A statement on Thursday in Akure by Mr Eni Akinsola, Chief Press
Secretary to Gov. Olusegun Mimiko, said that a commissioner, family
members, associates and other top government officials were involved in
the crash.
“Information available indicates that there were casualties and a few
survivors of this unfortunate crash. We are, however, still expecting
more information.
“No doubt, this is an unfortunate disaster in the life of our dear
state. We can only pray that God will visit the state with mercy and
give us all the strength to bear these unfortunate losses.
“We ask all residents to be in a sober and prayerful mood at these
trying times, as God is indeed the only person we should call upon in
this period,” Akinsola said.
According to him, government assures that further and better
information will be released on the crash as soon as they are available.
(NAN)