Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed near a Navy Forward Operating Base after originating from Benin City.

The entities involved

• Nigerian Air Force →

  air warfare branch of Nigeria's military

  • Joint Task Force operations are spanning Zamfara and Kaduna, with air interdiction conducted in Zamfara.Fri 22:04
  • President Tinubu travels to Saudi Arabia for Umrah while commissioning new equipment for the Nigerian Air Force and issuing a statement via Bayo Onanuga.Fri 18:45
• Nigerian Navy →

  naval warfare branch of Nigeria's military

  • Abia State government, led by Alex Otti, supports the Nigerian Navy's success within the state.Fri 10:29
  • CDS disclosed that the Nigerian Navy deployed special forces.Wed 20:53
• Benin City →

  capital city of Edo State, Nigeria

  • President Tinubu approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army to 12 divisions, with headquarters designated in Benin City, Jalingo, Ilorin, and Ibadan.Fri 17:36
  • A proposal for drug screening has been put forward in Edo State.Fri 07:23

Related events

• Multiple Nigerian Air Force incidents occurred on Oct 23, including a crash in Makurdi and a mishap near Kaduna.Oct 23
• An investigation has been launched into a crash involving the Nigerian Air Force to prevent future occurrences.Oct 5
• The Nigerian Navy represented itself at an exhibition in Lagos, with Commodore Ahmed present.Oct 29