# Families wait for answers after Nigerian military plane crash

> Nigerian military plane crash leaves families without answers as search continues.
- Title: Families wait for answers after Nigerian military plane crash
- Summary: Nigerian military plane crash leaves families without answers as search continues. Families of Nigerian Air Force crash victims await explanations after…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/families-wait-for-answers-after-nigerian-military-plane-crash
- Published: 2026-10-16T14:35:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nigerian air force, nigerian military plane crash, search and rescue, families, wreckage, human remains, ondo state, nigeria, news, world
## Crash aftermath
More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force plane crash killed all 25 on board, families say they are still waiting for answers.
## President's investigation
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the October 5 crash but relatives say they have received little information.
## Flight details
The Nigerian Air Force said the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it crashed after losing radar contact.
## Victim's last message
Victor Anii found a message from his sister Esther asking him to send money for a bus journey from Benin City to Lagos.
## Family's reaction
Anii posted a video online criticizing the Air Force's handling of families after the crash and received a condolence letter with a second envelope suspected to contain cash.
## Search efforts
Military teams search for wreckage and human remains in swampy terrain near Igbokoda forest in Ondo State, Nigeria.
## Key takeaway

Families of Nigerian Air Force crash victims await explanations after military teams search for wreckage in swampy terrain.