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Ondo air crash pilot d!es two weeks after his wedding
Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, got married in an elaborate ceremony in Abuja two weeks before the accident.
The aircraft, which had 25 people on board, including five crew members and 20 passengers, crashed while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday, October 6, released the names of the 25 victims.
Man-Ugwueje tied the knot with Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle on September 19, 2026.
The couple’s Holy Matrimony was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Masters Place, Plot 826, Solomon Lar Way, opposite the NHIS Headquarters/Customary Court of Appeal, Utako, Abuja.
The reception followed at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre, Km 10 Expressway, Asokoro, Abuja.
