Olusegun Agagu, who died recently was on board the
Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos
Thursday.
On board the ill-fated aircraft were also Agagu's only
son, Feyi, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism,
Mr Deji Falae and a staff in the Protocol Department
of the Governor's office, Mr Layi Daji.
Also on board were Mr Tunji Okusanja Jr and his
father, Tunji Okusanja. However, while Okusanja
senior is said to have sustained injuries and
unconscious, his son is believed to have been among
those that died. The Okusanja family owns the MIC
Caskets, a popular funeral undertakers in Lagos
Island.
An employee of MIC Caskets, identified as Chijioke,
was also among those that died in the crash.
As at the time of filing this report, Agagu's corpse had
been taken to the Nigerian Airforce base.
The management of the Federal Airports Authority of
Nigeria (FAAN) Thursday confirmed that 22
passengers were on board the Associated Airlines
plane that crashed in Lagos.
FAAN's spokesman, Mr Yakubu Datti said that 17 of
the passengers were confirmed dead, while five
passengers sustained injuries.
It was also gathered that the former Governor of
Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu's only son, Seyi,
was on board the crashed plane.
But it could not be confirmed as at the time of filing
this report if Feyi was among the survivors of the
plane crash.
Source: Thisday
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