|
The story of any war cannot be
complete without counting the
cost. The first NAF aircrew casualties were recorded in
1966 when Lieutenants Onyirimba and Onyeji
crashed in a Piaggio 149D at Ibadan. This was
before the Civil War. The early casualties after
the declaration of war were Lieutenant Jide Akerele and Second Lieutenants Ozieh and
Lawal.
Lieutenant Akerele crashed in an L-29 aircraft
in late 1967 while returning to base from a bombing
raid to Onitsha in support of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army. Late Air Marshal Ibrahim Alfa (then a Lieutenant) who was his wingman reported that he suddenly stopped
responding to radio calls and subsequently, his aircraft took a plunge and crashed. Since Akerele’s
crash, there have been several other air accidents
that prematurely claimed the lives of brilliant and resourceful personnel of the NAF.
|
The Roll of Nigerian Air Force Fallen
Heroes – Officers (1964-2004)
|
Serial |
Rank |
Name |
Aircraft Type |
Year of Accident |
|
1 |
Lt |
CU Onyeji |
Piaggio |
1966 |
|
2 |
Lt |
DG Onyirimba |
Piaggio |
1966 |
|
3 |
Lt |
Jide Akerele |
L-29 |
1967 |
|
4 |
2/Lt |
G Ozieh |
L-29 |
1967 |
|
5 |
2/Lt |
S Lawal |
L-29 |
1967 |
|
6 |
T/Capt |
George Jebak
|
DO-27 |
1968 |
|
7 |
T/Capt |
O Aiyelagbe |
L-29 |
1968 |
|
8 |
Lt |
U Abiola |
L-29 |
1968 |
|
9 |
Capt |
J Ayinla
|
L-29 |
1968 |
|
10 |
T/Capt |
E
Smith |
L-29 |
1968 |
|
11 |
Col |
SA Alao
|
L-29 |
1969 |
|
12 |
Maj
|
I Maina |
L-29 |
1970 |
|
13 |
Maj
|
D Ato |
MiG-17 |
1971 |
|
14 |
Flt Lt |
D Shekoni |
MiG-21 |
1976 |
|
15 |
Cdt
|
Ngbede |
Bull
dog |
1976 |
|
16 |
Fg Offr |
JC Nwatarali |
MiG-17 |
1976 |
|
17 |
Flt Lt |
E Obinwa |
Bull
dog |
1976 |
|
18 |
Flt Lt |
I Ganiyu |
L-29 |
1978 |
|
19 |
Fg Offr |
VOT Ladoye |
MiG-21 |
1978 |
|
20 |
Fg Offr |
S Pacheko |
Bull dog |
1978 |
|
21 |
Fg Offr |
MA Afolalu |
BO-105 |
1978 |
|
22 |
Fg Offr |
M
Patterson |
BO-105 |
1978 |
|
23 |
Flt Lt |
Bello Daudu |
DO128-2 |
1980 |
|
24 |
Fg Offr |
Zailani |
DO128-2 |
1980 |
|
25 |
Flt Lt |
Ladan |
F-27 |
1980 |
|
26 |
Sqn Ldr |
Ogboi
|
F-27 |
1980 |
|
27 |
Wg
Cdr |
OT Filani |
Puma |
1982 |
|
28 |
Flt Lt |
Oladipo |
Puma |
1982 |
|
29 |
Flt Lt |
Nweze |
BO-105 |
1983 |
|
30 |
Fg Offr |
JA Yussuf |
MiG
21 |
1983 |
|
31 |
Flt Lt |
Shaman Musa |
Jaguar |
1984 |
|
32 |
Cdt
|
Ogolo |
Bull dog |
1984 |
|
33 |
Flt Lt |
I Rotimi |
BO-105 |
1985 |
|
34 |
Flt Lt |
Garba |
HS-125 |
1985 |
|
35 |
Flt Lt |
Zuokumo |
HS-125 |
1985 |
|
36 |
Fg Offr |
J Akpogu
|
MiG-21 |
1985 |
|
37 |
Cdt |
Dakai |
Bull dog |
1985 |
|
38 |
Sqn Ldr |
AB Ogboye |
MiG-21 |
1985 |
|
39 |
Sqn Ldr |
Sule |
BO-105 |
1985 |
|
40 |
Fg Offr
|
Imadoumwoyin |
A-Jet |
1986 |
|
41 |
Flt Lt |
K Lawal |
MiG-21 |
1986 |
|
42 |
Cdt |
Mallam |
Bull dog |
1987 |
|
43 |
Fg Offr |
F Olubode |
MiG
21 |
1988 |
|
44 |
Flt Lt |
Ogu |
MiG
21 |
1988 |
|
45 |
Fg Offr |
McDavid
|
MiG
21 |
1989 |
|
46 |
Flt Lt |
D Okunrinyo |
L-39ZA |
1989 |
|
47 |
Fg Offr |
BE Ahodu |
L-39ZA |
1989 |
|
48 |
Flt Lt |
Shoyebi
|
MiG-21 |
1989 |
|
49 |
Sqn Ldr |
NA Abdallah |
L-39ZA |
1990 |
|
50 |
Sqn Ldr |
Garba
|
Jaguar |
1990 |
|
51 |
Flt Lt |
Tartiyus
|
BO-105 |
1990 |
|
52 |
Fg Offr |
Mshel-Bwala |
L-39 ZA |
1990 |
|
53 |
Flt Lt |
NCOnwujuba
|
BO-105 |
1991 |
|
54 |
Sqn Ldr |
SS Magani |
BO-105 |
1991 |
|
55 |
Wg
Cdr |
JP Alabosun |
C-130 |
1992 |
|
56 |
Wg
Cdr |
JA Adeiza |
C-130 |
1992 |
|
57 |
Wg
Cdr |
AS Mamadi |
C-130 |
1992 |
|
58 |
Flt Lt |
SD Adamu |
C-130 |
1992 |
|
59 |
Sqn Ldr |
NE Daudu |
HS-125 |
1995 |
|
60 |
Sqn Ldr |
NO Akpabio |
HS-125 |
1995 |
|
61 |
Flt Lt |
B Oguntuwase
|
ABT-18 |
1997 |
|
62 |
Sqn Ldr |
NS Aniemeka |
DO-126-6 |
1997 |
|
63 |
Flt Lt |
SMA Ibrahim
|
DO-126-6 |
1997 |
|
64 |
Wg
Cdr |
Ado Bashir |
A-Jet |
1998 |
|
65 |
Sqn Ldr |
A
Mohammed |
A-Jet |
1999 |
|
66 |
Sqn Ldr |
DO Ojomo |
ABT-18 |
2001 |
|
67 |
Wg
Cdr |
E
Scott |
A-Jet |
2003 |
|
68 |
Wg
Cdr |
A Eniaye |
A-Jet |
2003 |
|
69 |
Wg
Cdr |
SC Adim |
ABT-18 |
2003 |
|
70 |
Wg
Cdr |
RO Adeniyi |
A-Jet |
2004 |
The Roll Of Nigerian Air Force Fallen Heroes –
Airmen (1964-2004)
|
Serial |
Rank |
Name |
Specialty |
Remark |
|
1 |
Sgt |
Salihu
S |
Technician |
F-27 Crash of 26/03/1980 |
|
2 |
Cpl |
Kyemen
A |
Technician |
Puma Crash of 11/10/1983 |
|
3 |
WO |
Wakala
A |
Load Master |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
4 |
FS |
Datong
M |
Load Master |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
5 |
FS |
Essien
B |
Technician |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
6 |
FS |
Tarfa
S |
Flt Engineer |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
7 |
Sgt |
Oluwole
S |
Load Master |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
8 |
Sgt |
Nwankwe
C |
Technician |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
9 |
Sgt |
Okhirebu
P |
Information |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
10 |
Cpl |
Datit
P |
Nurse |
C-130 Crash of 26/09/1992 |
|
11 |
Cpl |
Garba
A |
Air Steward |
HS 125 Crash of 17/01/1996 |
|
12 |
L/Cpl |
Effiong
S |
Air Steward |
HS 125 Crash of 17/01/1996 |
|
13 |
ACM |
Isiki
E |
Air Steward |
HS 125 Crash of 17/01/1996 |
|
14 |
FS |
Elechebe
J |
Technician |
DO128-6 Crash of 24/02/1997 |
FALLEN HEROES
The Ejigbo C-130 Hercules Crash
|
A
special mention must be made of the
C-130 (NAF 911) air disaster of 26
September 1992 at Ejigbo in Lagos
State. The crash
was a national tragedy which claimed the lives
of the officers of
Course 15 of the Command and Staff College, Jaji,
who were returning
to the College after a study tour of naval
establishments in
Lagos. Casualties from this crash include
personnel from the 3
Services, the Ministry of Defence and some
sister African Countries.
Those that crashed in the aircraft are listed in
Tables 13 and
14. May their souls continue to repose in peace. |
Personnel of the Nigerian Air Force Involved in
the C–130 Aircraft Crash
of 2 September 1992.
|
Serial |
Rank |
Name |
P/No |
Remark |
|
1. |
Wg
Cdr |
JP Alabosun |
NAF/673 |
Pilot |
|
2. |
Wg
Cdr |
AS Mamadi |
NAF/453 |
Pilot |
|
3. |
Sqn Ldr |
A Adeiza |
NAF/718 |
Flt Engr |
|
4. |
Sqn Ldr |
SD Adamu |
NAF/1065 |
Navigator |
|
5. |
Sqn Ldr |
A
Duson |
NAF/1071 |
Student |
|
6. |
Sqn Ldr |
S Habu |
NAF/782 |
Student |
|
7. |
Sqn Ldr |
JK Osho |
NAF/767 |
Student |
|
8. |
Sqn Ldr |
EO Ikwue |
NAF/793 |
Student |
|
9. |
Sqn Ldr |
SO Oyerinde |
NAF/807 |
Student |
|
10. |
Sqn Ldr |
OE Ekong |
NAF/809
|
Student |
|
11. |
Sqn Ldr |
M Njidda |
NAF/818 |
Student |
|
12. |
Sqn Ldr |
RO Yusuf |
NAF/822 |
Student |
|
13. |
Sqn Ldr |
AT Clement |
NAF/903 |
Student |
|
14. |
Sqn Ldr |
HT John |
NAF/906 |
Student |
|
15. |
Sqn Ldr |
MM Gumel |
NAF/907 |
Student |
|
16. |
Sqn Ldr |
FO Akede |
NAF/920 |
Student |
|
17. |
Sqn Ldr |
AA Ndule |
NAF/923 |
Student |
|
18. |
Sqn Ldr |
EJ Ekpong |
NAF/924 |
Student |
|
19. |
Sqn Ldr |
A Atteh |
NAF/928 |
Student |
|
20. |
Sqn Ldr |
EK Odubanjo |
NAF/930 |
Student |
|
21. |
Sqn Ldr |
NO Alege |
NAF/931 |
Student |
|
22. |
WO |
Wakala A |
Load Master |
Student |
|
23. |
FS |
Datong M |
|
Load Master |
|
24. |
FS
|
Essoem B |
NAF71/11727 |
PA toD Air |
|
25. |
FS
|
Tarfa S |
|
Flt Engineer |
|
26. |
Sgt |
Oluwole S
|
|
Load Master |
|
27. |
Sgt |
Nwankwe C |
|
Technician |
|
28. |
Sgt |
Okhirebu Jaja |
NAF78/11132 |
Video Camera |
|
29. |
Cpl |
Datit P |
NAF92/17056 |
Nurse |
Personnel of Other Services and
Establishments Involved in the C–130 Aircraft
Crash
of 26 September
1992.
|
Serial |
Rank |
Name |
P/No |
Remark |
|
1 |
Lt
Col |
SA Onipede |
N/2888 Directing |
Staff |
|
2 |
Lt
Col |
JO Okafor |
N/2803 Directing |
Staff |
|
3 |
Lt
Col |
JA Agber |
N/2712 Directing |
Staff |
|
4 |
Lt
Col |
BA Ibanga |
N/3315 Directing |
Staff |
|
5 |
Lt
Col |
GO Ikoli |
N/5402 Directing |
Staff |
|
6 |
Lt
Col |
AI Ibiyeye |
N/3300 Directing |
Staff |
|
7 |
Lt
Col |
SK Aladesuyi |
N/3259 |
Student |
|
8 |
Maj
|
AY Abbas |
N/4221 |
Student |
|
9 |
Maj
|
T Abina |
N/5486 |
Student |
|
10 |
Maj
|
IA Abolade |
N/6102 |
Student |
|
11 |
Maj
|
MA Agoyi |
N/6254 |
Student |
|
12 |
Maj
|
OG Akise |
N/3207 |
Student |
|
13 |
Maj
|
T Akpeh |
N/6208 |
Student |
|
14 |
Maj
|
BA Anebi |
N/5461 |
Student |
|
15 |
Maj
|
CT Arowojoiu |
N/4216 |
Student |
|
16 |
Maj
|
JA Audu |
N/6270 |
Student |
|
17 |
Maj
|
O Babalola |
N/5115 |
Student |
|
18 |
Maj
|
MK Okwabi |
GH/2139 |
Ghana |
|
19 |
Maj
|
OO Olusanya |
N/5543 |
Student |
|
20 |
Maj
|
RA Olufe |
N/6292 |
Student |
|
21 |
Maj
|
S Omakwu |
N/5601 |
Student |
|
22 |
Maj
|
EE Onwe |
N/3196 |
Student |
|
23 |
Maj
|
H Onwuegbuna
|
N/5464 |
Student |
|
24 |
Maj
|
KE Osula |
N/4218 |
Student |
|
25 |
Maj |
DS Oyelola |
N/6188 |
Student |
|
26 |
Maj |
MA Pindar |
N/6204 |
Student |
|
27 |
Maj |
BB Sadiq |
N/4028 |
Student |
|
28 |
Maj |
J Shija
|
N/3217 |
Student |
|
29 |
Maj |
MI Ukeh |
N/3191 |
Student |
|
30 |
Maj |
PB Yaro |
N/3483 |
Student |
|
31 |
Maj |
AE Usibe |
N/6207 |
Student |
|
32 |
Maj |
S Abubakar |
N/3459 |
Student |
|
33 |
Maj |
JR Muhwezi |
RO/1326 |
Rwanda |
|
34 |
Maj |
W Adda |
N/6112 |
Student |
|
35 |
Maj |
TJ Adahada |
N/4647 |
Student |
|
36 |
Maj |
O Adebayo |
N/6293 |
Student |
|
37 |
Maj |
AG Jegede |
N/3443 |
Student |
|
38 |
Maj |
SS Agada |
N/5957 |
Student |
|
39 |
Maj |
MO Ajibola |
N/6172 |
Student |
|
40 |
Maj |
Y Aliyu |
N/3471 |
Student |
|
41 |
Maj |
SO Amaechi |
N/5861 |
Student |
|
42 |
Maj |
HAD Badamasi |
N/6283 |
Student |
|
43 |
Maj |
PO Bamidele |
N/6185 |
Student |
|
44 |
Maj |
FU Bassey |
N/6018 |
Student |
|
45 |
Maj |
BD Botsha |
N/6179 |
Student |
|
46 |
Maj |
A Bala
|
N/6276 |
Student |
|
47 |
Maj |
UAM Balami |
N/6274 |
Student |
|
48 |
Maj |
S Bature |
N/6085 |
Student |
|
49 |
Maj |
MS Danbatta |
N/6063 |
Student |
|
50 |
Maj |
BB Daranijo |
N/6243 |
Student |
|
51 |
Maj |
AN Ebiringa |
N/5506 |
Student |
|
52 |
Maj |
CO Egharevba |
N/4222 |
Student |
|
53 |
Maj |
SO Gbenro |
N/4646 |
Student |
|
54 |
Maj |
VS Kure |
N/5483 |
Student |
|
55 |
Maj |
CUM La’ah |
N/6092 |
Student |
|
56 |
Maj |
MF Leramoh |
N/2889 |
Student |
|
57 |
Maj |
AJ Mbaka |
N/6317 |
Student |
|
58 |
Maj |
MS Mgonja |
P/6234 |
|
|
59 |
Maj |
VU Mukoro |
N/6265 |
Student |
|
60 |
Maj |
C Mungu |
N/5502 |
Student |
|
61 |
Maj |
ID Nock |
N/6187 |
Student |
|
62 |
Maj |
RN Nwankwo |
N/6197 |
Student |
|
63 |
Maj |
CD Nwanbuowo |
N/5587 |
Student |
|
64 |
Maj |
I Nyananyo |
N/6192 |
Student |
|
65 |
Maj |
E Nzenwa
|
N/3039 |
Student |
|
66 |
Maj |
A Obioro-Okeke |
N/5604 |
Student |
|
67 |
Maj |
F Ogbebor |
N/5460 |
Student |
|
68 |
Maj |
TJ Ogunjobi |
N/6116 |
Student |
|
69 |
Maj |
DO Okoboh |
N/6047 |
Student |
|
70 |
Maj |
AH Dombe |
N/3477 |
Student |
|
71 |
Maj |
E Egoro |
N/3432 |
Student |
|
72 |
Maj |
AB Femowei |
N/5936 |
Student |
|
73 |
Maj |
AB Ibrahim |
GH/1901 |
Ghana |
|
74 |
Maj |
G Ismaila |
N/3474 |
Student |
|
75 |
Maj |
AA Itodo |
N/6043 |
Student |
|
76 |
Maj |
P Iyayi |
N/6069 |
Student |
|
77 |
Maj |
SA Jubunoh |
N/6173 |
Student |
|
78 |
Maj |
G
Josiah |
N/3462 |
Student |
|
79 |
Maj |
B Kadiri |
N/5489 |
Student |
|
80 |
Maj |
NA Kajere |
N/6281 |
Student |
|
81 |
Maj |
IJ Raiya
|
N/6244 |
Student |
|
82 |
Maj |
M
Samuel |
N/6246 |
Student |
|
83 |
Maj |
P
Stephen |
N/3389 |
Student |
|
84 |
Maj |
JA Tokula |
N/5484 |
Student |
|
85 |
Maj |
J Ugo |
N/3356 |
Student |
|
86 |
Maj |
E Ukagha |
N/6299 |
Student |
|
87 |
Maj |
T Zubair |
N/5465 |
Student |
|
88 |
Maj |
SD Yawus |
N/5956 |
Student |
|
89 |
Maj |
OO Mbah |
N/5945 |
Student |
|
90 |
Maj |
A Mshelia |
N/6268 |
Student |
|
91 |
Maj |
K Malazi
|
7833T |
Chad |
|
92 |
Maj |
IE Muazu |
N/6181 |
Student |
|
93 |
Maj |
IK Nwuke |
N/5470 |
Student |
|
94 |
Maj |
MS Ogbeha |
N/6242 |
Student |
|
95 |
Maj |
CE Ogbenjuwa |
N/5102 |
Student |
|
96 |
Maj |
GN Nze |
N/6348 |
Student |
|
97 |
Maj
|
N Obie |
N/6195 |
Student |
|
98 |
Maj
|
IU Odache |
N/3482 |
Student |
|
99 |
Maj
|
OA Ogunnaike |
N/6032 |
Student |
|
100 |
Maj
|
SA Oisamoje |
N/6328 |
Student |
|
101 |
Maj
|
RA Okeowo |
N/6291 |
Student |
|
102 |
Maj
|
DO Okoroji |
N/6253 |
Student |
|
103 |
Maj
|
SO Omaga |
N/6095 |
Student |
|
104 |
Maj
|
KA Ogwu |
N/6058 |
Student |
|
105 |
Maj
|
C Otti |
N/6255 |
Student |
|
106 |
Maj
|
G Oyefi |
N/5467 |
Student |
|
107 |
Maj
|
EW Ekanem |
N/5474 |
Student |
|
108 |
Lt Cdr |
PM Amangbo |
NN/0453 |
Student |
|
109 |
Lt Cdr |
OO Onabola
|
NN/0455 |
Student |
|
110 |
Lt Cdr |
AN Amaina |
NN/0467 |
Student |
|
111 |
Lt Cdr |
SO Odusola |
NN/0529 |
Student |
|
112 |
Lt Cdr |
S Lasisi |
NN/0526 |
Student |
|
113 | |