Squadron Leader, Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, one of the co-pilots who flew the NAF aircraft that crashed at Igbokoda, Ondo State on Monday, reportedly got married two weeks ago.
He was said to have gotten married to Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle on September 20, two weeks ago in a flamboyant wedding in the capital city of Abuja.
Diaspora Digital Media understand that Ahamefule is survived by his young wife, parents, and family.
According to information on his Facebook profile, Man-Ugwueje’s hometown is listed as Umuahia, Abia State, while Abuja is listed as his current town/city.
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.
The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that all 25 people on board died in the accident and released their names.
The ill-fated aircraft, an ATR 42-500MP, according to aviation records, was returned from storage PDM at Mönchengladbach, Germany in December 2024 after being stored since 2021.
The aircraft is said to be 18 years old and had been deployed for VIP movement, airlifting of students and personnel, and other operational duties, flying perfectly well since its return in 2024 until Monday’s crash.
