Ghana extends condolences to Nigeria over Ondo State plane crash

President John Dramani Mahama and the federal government have prolonged their deepest condolences to the federal government and other people of Nigeria following a plane crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5, 2026, which claimed the lives of 32 individuals.

An announcement issued by the Ministry of International Affairs on Thursday, October 8, 2026, stated Ghana understands the ache and sorrow Nigeria is experiencing at this troublesome time, noting that the nation grieved and nonetheless grieves the lack of six of its compatriots in an analogous incident barely a 12 months in the past.

The assertion stated Ghana shares in Nigeria’s grief and mourns the lives misplaced.

It prolonged the nation’s deepest sympathies to the bereaved households, buddies and colleagues of the victims, the Nigerian Armed Forces and the whole individuals of Nigeria.

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