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Nigeria Declares Three Days of Mourning After Military Crash Kills 32

President Bola Tinubu described the military aircraft crash as a painful moment for the armed forces and the nation.


Bola Tinubu, 2023
Bola Tinubu, 2023 · Photo: Nosa Asemota · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nigeria has declared three days of national mourning following a military aircraft crash that killed 32 people, BBC and the Anadolu news agency reported.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu mourned the victims, describing the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation. The period of mourning was called following the confirmation of the deaths of all 32 people aboard the aircraft in the disaster.

Further details regarding the investigation into the circumstances of the crash and mourning arrangements have not yet been released.

Sources: Anadolu Ajansı, BBC Africa

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