Nigerian military plane crash kills 32, triggers national mourning

A Nigerian military ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Ondo State on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos, killing all 25 passengers and seven crew members. President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered a full investigation into the cause.

Why it matters. The crash highlights ongoing risks in Nigeria's military aviation operations amid internal security challenges and adds to a pattern of fatal military aircraft accidents in recent years.