No survivor found yet, Aiyedatiwa speaks on Ondo air crash

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said no survivor has been found following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.

Aiyedatiwa disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, saying local residents, security personnel and emergency responders had searched the crash site but had yet to find anyone alive.

He said the information about the crash reached him at about 10.30am after the chairman of the local government contacted him.

According to the governor, residents across the river from the Nigerian Navy base in Igbokoda heard a loud sound and later saw the aircraft dive into a swampy area.

He said the Nigerian Navy initially stayed back to ascertain whether there was any fire or explosion before moving towards the crash site.

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“When they noticed that it’s just an accident, they didn’t see any sign of fire. So they moved in, trying to see if they could rescue the people,” Aiyedatiwa said.

He added that officials of the local emergency management agency, local residents and personnel of the Amotekun Corps also joined the search for possible survivors.