Several people were feared dead after a helicopter crashed in a swampy area of Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday.
The Punch reported that the aircraft reportedly went down in a creek area of the community, with the exact number of casualties yet to be confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
A source who spoke on the incident said some of the occupants were believed to have died in the crash, while personnel of the police and military were said to have arrived at the scene to commence rescue efforts.
“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 crash, the Ondo State Police Command said it had commenced an investigation to establish what happened.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said, “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.”
Jimoh urged residents of Igbokoda and neighbouring communities to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information about the incident.
“The public will be duly informed as soon as further credible information becomes available,” he stated.
