Nigerian military helicopter carrying 32 passengers and crew members crashes, aviation minister says

A military helicopter crashed in southwestern Nigeria on Monday, with aviation minister Festus Keyamo saying the aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members. Keyamo said the crash occurred near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, and that wreckage had been located while search and rescue operations are ongoing. At the time of the statement, there was no immediate confirmation of casualties. The incident was reported from Lagos on Oct 5 by Reuters, with reporting by MacDonald Dzirutwe and editing by Aidan Lewis. Authorities were still assessing the outcome of the crash.