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Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:51:05 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors

  2. Plane carrying 25 crashes with no survivors

  3. Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands

  4. Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

Sources

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