Ex-students mourn NAF officer Isa Adeshina killed in Ondo crash
Flying Officer Isa Muyiwa Adeshina, a former vice principal at As-Siraat Comprehensive College in Lagos, was among 25 personnel killed when a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Ondo State. He was commissioned as a flying officer on September 26, 2026, after emerging as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commission Course 3.
What the institution said
Isa Muyiwa Adeshina was one of 25 personnel on the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.
“one of the 25 personnel on the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State”
The crashed aircraft had registration number NAF 931.
“The aircraft, with registration number NAF 931”
The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred.
“was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred”
25 people on board were reported dead.
“with 25 people on board reported dead”
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Adeshina worked as a Physics and Mathematics teacher at As-Siraat Comprehensive College in the Amukoko area of Lagos State between 2004 and 2010.
“worked as a Physics and Mathematics teacher at As-Siraat Comprehensive College, in the Amukoko area of Lagos State, between 2004 and 2010”
Adeshina later rose through the ranks to become a Vice Principal in the school.
“He later rose through the ranks to become a Vice Principal in the school”
The school principal is Ustadh Ahmad.
“the school principal, Ustadh Ahmad”
Adeshina hailed from Iwo in Osun State.
“who hailed from Iwo in Osun State”
Nine days before the crash, Adeshina was commissioned as a flying officer after emerging as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commission Course 3.
“nine days before the crash, Adeshina was commissioned as a flying officer after emerging as the best graduating cadet of Branch Commission Course 3”
The passing-out parade of cadets took place at the headquarters of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, on September 26, 2026.
“at the passing-out parade of cadets at the headquarters of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, on September 26, 2026”
The ceremony marked the formal commissioning of Adeshina and other cadets into the NAF as flying officers.
“The ceremony marked the formal commissioning of Adeshina and other cadets into the NAF as flying officers”
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