Many people were feared killed after a helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday.
According to a source, the helicopter reportedly crashed in a swampy area of Igbokoda.
However, the number of casualties could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, but the source confirmed that some people were killed, particularly the occupants of the ill-fated helicopter.
He added that the police and military personnel later arrived at the scene for a rescue operation.
“It happened this morning. We heard a very loud sound in the area where the incident occurred, but we could not get there because the place is a swampy area inside the creek; we are just looking at it from afar.
“But the police and the military people later came around there for rescue, but the occupants of the helicopter might have died there.”
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the police command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the investigation had commenced into the incident.
“The Ondo State Police Command confirms the reported aircraft crash in the Igbokoda axis of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, 5th October 2026. Details surrounding the incident are still emerging, as efforts to establish the full circumstances continue.”
He urged members of the public, particularly residents of Igbokoda and adjoining communities, to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified information.
“The public will be duly informed as soon as further credible information becomes available,” he stated.
